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England's oldest players during the 1881 season, and their age in years and days on the occasion of their final appearance, starting or coming on as a substitute.
For each player age is given in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth.
| Player | Age (Y:d) | Age (days) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Purvis Hawtrey | 30:236 | 11194 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |
| John Hunter | 29:70 | 10663 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |
| Edgar Field | 26:226 | 9723 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |
| Norman Bailey | 23:232 | 8633 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |
| Billy Mosforth | 23:55 | 8456 | 26 Feb 1881v Wales |
| Claude William Wilson | 22:304 | 8340 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |
| Charlie Bambridge | 22:225 | 8261 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |
| Reginald Heber Macauley | 22:200 | 8236 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |
| Fred Hargreaves | 22:194 | 8230 | 26 Feb 1881v Wales |
| Thomas Marshall | 22:167 | 8203 | 26 Feb 1881v Wales |
| George Tait | 22:56 | 8092 | 26 Feb 1881v Wales |
| George Henry Holden | 21:157 | 7828 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |
| John Hargreaves | 20:89 | 7394 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |
| Arthur Bambridge | 19:255 | 7195 | 26 Feb 1881v Wales |
| Clement Mitchell | 19:20 | 6960 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |
| James Brown | 18:210 | 6785 | 26 Feb 1881v Wales |
| Tot Rostron | 17:325 | 6535 | 12 Mar 1881v Scotland |