Joseph Hawcridge

Joseph Hawcridge
Personal information
Full name John Joseph Hawcridge
Born 28 September 1863
Macclesfield, England
Died 1 January 1905 (aged 41)
San Francisco, United States
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Three-quarters

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1885–≥85 Bradford F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1885 England 2 2 0 0 0
Source: [1]

John Joseph Hawcridge (28 September 1863[2] – 1 January 1905), also known by the nickname of "Joe", and the "Artful Dodger", was an English rugby union footballer of the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C.,[3] as a three-quarter, i.e. wing or centre. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.

Background

Joe Hawcridge was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and he died aged 41 in San Francisco, United States.

Playing career

International honours

Joe Hawcridge won caps for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1885 against Wales, and Ireland.[1]

Change of Code

When Bradford F.C. converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Joe Hawcridge would have been approximately 31. Consequently, he could have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bradford F.C.

In the early years of rugby football the goal was to score goals, and a try had zero value, but it provided the opportunity to try at goal, and convert the try to a goal with an unopposed kick at the goal posts. The point values of both the try and goal have varied over time, and in the early years footballers could "score" a try, without scoring any points.

Genealogical information

Joe Hawcridge's marriage to Helena Jane (née Wilkinson) (born first ¼ 1868 in Bradford – died July–September 1937 (age 69) in Wharfedale) was registered during first ¼ 1888 in Bradford district.[4]

Note

Joe Hawcridge's surname is variously spelt correctly with a "c" as Hawcridge, or incorrectly with a "k" Hawkridge.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". 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. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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