Charlie Mathers

Charles "Charlie" Mathers (second ¼ 1860[1] – death unknown) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for British Isles and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bramley, as a forward. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Bramley were a rugby union club.

Charlie Mathers
Personal information
Full nameCharles Mathers
Bornsecond ¼ 1860
Hunslet, England
Diedunknown
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1888–≥88 Bramley
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire ≥14
1888 British Isles 25 7

Background

Charles Mathers' birth was registered in Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Charlie Mathers won cap(s) for British Isles while at Bramley on the 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia.[2]

Change of code

When Bramley converted from the rugby union code to the Northern Union code on Tuesday 2 June 1896, Charlie Mathers would have been approximately 36 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and Northern Union footballer for Bramley.

References
  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. "Statistics at lionsrugby.com". lionsrugby.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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