Charles Horley

Charles Henry Horley
Personal information
Full name Charles Henry Horley
Nickname Charlie
Born July→September 1860
Pendlebury, Lancashire, England
Died 10 May 1924 (aged 63)
Birkdale, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1885–≥85 Swinton
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1885 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: espnscrum.com

Charles "Charlie" Henry Horley (birth registered July→September 1860[1] — 10 May 1924 (aged 63)[2]) birth registered in Pendlebury, was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Swinton,[3] as a Forward, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row, he died in Birkdale. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Swinton was a rugby union club.

Playing career

International honours

Charlie Horley won a cap for England while at Swinton in 1885 against Ireland.[4]

Change of Code

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

Genealogical information

Charlie Horley's marriage was registered during July→September 1886 in Chorlton district.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Death 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. ↑ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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