Where was William Webb Ellis from?

Answer 1

In 1823 William Web Ellis a 17 year old student of Rugby School Warwickshire England whilst playing Football (Soccer) picked up the ball (which was allowed in the game at that time) and instead of running back toward team mates as was the rule to make a pass carried on running forward toward the opposing goal line. The concept caught on and 14 years later Rugby was formalised as a game

Answer 2

Ellis is reported to have been born in Salford, Lancashire in 1806 although he reported in an 1850s census that he was born in Machester.