Bridgwater, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1876  397  1985 (104) 4
1877  373  1994 (104) 0
1878  370  2003 (103) 1
1879  360  2005 (103) 0
1880  384  2008 (103) 0
1881  433  2010 (102) 1
1882  439  2017 (103) 2
1883  486  2013 (107) 0
1884  530  2009 (111) 0
1885  532  2004 (114) 0
1886  528  2000 (117) 0
1887  542  1996 (119) 0
1888  555  1992 (121) 0
1889  558  1988 (123) 0
1890  594  1983 (124) 0
1891  608  1979 (125) 0
1892  653  1975 (126) 0
1893  676  1971 (127) 1
1894  684  1970 (129) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Bridgwater, William  
Born: 1835
Died: 3 Sep. 1914
 
Notes:
The Illustrated London News of 11 Mar. 1876 (p.263) has 'W. Bridgewater'; The Chess Player's Chronicle of 24 May 1882 (p.249) has 'Bridgwater'; The British Chess Magazine of Mar. 1883 (p.92) has 'W. Bridgwater'; The Birmingham Daily Post of 30 Jan. 1893 has 'W. Bridgewater'; The Birmingham Daily Post of 27 Mar. 1900 has 'Bridgwater'. Steve Mann has William Bridgwater, and says that his name was always spelt thus in official documents. Steve Mann has date of birth between 08-04-1835 and 06-06-1835.
 
References
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 3, no. 3, Mar. 1883, page 92
   [BDP], 30 Jan. 1893
   [BDP], 27 Mar. 1900
   [CPC], vol. 6, no. 121, 24 May 1882, page 249
   [ILN], vol. 68, no. 1911, 11 Mar. 1876, page 263
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Miscellaneous Players A-B]

Tournament data

Oxford 1876     Oxford University Club - Birmingham Club Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Wright, F.M.     1.5 - 2.5    
Malvern 1876     Birmingham - Worcester Club Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Rose, J. (1)     3 - 0    
Birmingham (?) 1878     Dudley and Stourbridge - Birmingham Club Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Doughty, J.     1 - 0    
Stafford 1881     Birmingham - Manchester Athenaeum Club Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - von Zabern, T.     0 - 1    
Nottingham 1882 (4)     Nottingham - Birmingham Club Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Marriott, T.W.     1 - 1    
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Jackson, E.M.     0 - 1    
London, England 1894 (1)     North and South Match    
  Bridgwater, W. - Gattie, W.M.     0.5 - 0.5    


Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023