Dick Padbury

Richard Padbury
Personal information
Full name Richard Padbury
Born first ¼ 1886
Runcorn district, England
Died unknown
Playing information
Position Prop, Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1908–≥12 Runcorn RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1904–≥04 Cheshire ≥1
1908–12 England 4 2 0 0 6
1908 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Richard Padbury (birth registered first ¼ 1886[4] – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Dick", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Cheshire, and at club level for Runcorn RFC, as a prop, or hooker, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Background

Dick Padbury's birth was registered in Runcorn district, Cheshire.

Playing career

International honours

Dick Padbury won caps for England while at Runcorn RLFC in 1908 against Wales, and New Zealand, in 1909 against Wales, and in 1912 against Wales,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Runcorn RLFC playing Hooker in the 6-5 victory over Australia during the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Villa Park on 10 February 1909.[3]

Club career

Dick Padbury was considered a "Probable" for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Northern Union → The Colonial Football Tour → Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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