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England's youngest players during the 1898 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 measured in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth to the day of their first appearance.
| Player | Age (Y:d) | Age (days) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Williams | 22:44 | 8080 | 05 Mar 1898v Ireland |
| Charlie Richards | 22:208 | 8244 | 05 Mar 1898v Ireland |
| Frank Forman | 22:286 | 8322 | 05 Mar 1898v Ireland |
| Tom Booth | 23:337 | 8738 | 28 Mar 1898v Wales |
| Steve Bloomer | 24:72 | 8838 | 02 Apr 1898v Scotland |
| William John Oakley | 24:312 | 9078 | 05 Mar 1898v Ireland |
| Ernest Needham | 25:65 | 9197 | 28 Mar 1898v Wales |
| Gilbert Smith | 25:99 | 9231 | 05 Mar 1898v Ireland |
| Charlie Athersmith | 25:298 | 9430 | 05 Mar 1898v Ireland |
| Ben Garfield | 25:334 | 9466 | 05 Mar 1898v Ireland |
| Thomas Perry | 26:228 | 9725 | 28 Mar 1898v Wales |
| Thomas Morren | 27:63 | 9925 | 05 Mar 1898v Ireland |
| John Robinson | 27:317 | 10179 | 05 Mar 1898v Ireland |
| Fred Spikesley | 28:62 | 10289 | 28 Mar 1898v Wales |
| Fred Wheldon | 28:124 | 10351 | 05 Mar 1898v Ireland |
| Charles Wreford-Brown | 31:175 | 11498 | 02 Apr 1898v Scotland |
| John Goodall | 34:282 | 12701 | 28 Mar 1898v Wales |