Arthur Wood (rugby league)
Arthur Wood (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for England, Rugby League XIII and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 286), and Leeds, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1][3]
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| Full name | Arthur Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
International honours
Arthur Wood won a cap for England while at Featherstone Rovers in 1951 against Other Nationalities, and represented Rugby League XIII while at Leeds in 1954 against Australasia.[2]
County honours
Arthur Wood won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1950–51 season against Lancashire and Cumberland.
Club career
Arthur Wood made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 14 February 1948.[4]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
- Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Floodlit feast at Odsal
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