Bobby Whiteley

W. Bobby Whiteley
Personal information
Full name W. Bobby Whiteley
Born 1871
Wortley, Leeds
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1896–≥96 Bramley
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1896 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: espnscrum.com

W. Bobby Whiteley (born 1871 in Wortley, Leeds — death unknown) was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Bramley,[1] as a Forward, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Bramley was a rugby union club.

Playing career

International honours

Bobby Whiteley won a cap for England while at Bramley in the 1896 Home Nations Championship against Wales at Rectory Field, Blackheath, London.[2]

Change of Code

When Bramley converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 2 June 1896, Bobby Whiteley would have been approximately 25 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bramley.

References

  1. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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