Harry Wilkinson (rugby)

Harry James Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name Harry James Wilkinson
Born April→June 1864
Halifax, England
Died 7 June 1942 (aged 78)
Halifax, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forwards

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1889–≥89 Halifax
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1889–≥89 Yorkshire
1889 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Harry James Wilkinson (April→June 1864[2] – 7 June 1942[3]) was an English rugby union footballer of the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax,[4] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club.

Background

Harry Wilkinson was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 78 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Harry Wilkinson won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1889 against New Zealand Natives,[1] during the match Harry Wilkinson wore his Yorkshire County Shirt rather than an England shirt.[5]

Genealogical information

Harry Wilkinson was the father of the rugby union footballer Harry Wilkinson.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. ↑ "Arthur Budd biography". cliftonrfchistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Philip Gaunt (1969). "Yorkshire Rugby Union - Centenary 1869-1969 (Page-12)". Chadwick Studios/Frederick Duffield & Sons Ltd. ISBN n/a
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.