Harry Wilkinson (rugby)

For the rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s for England, Yorkshire, and Wakefield Trinity, see Harry Wilkinson (rugby league). For the rugby union footballer of the 1920s and '30s for England, and Halifax, see Harry Wilkinson (rugby union).
Harry James Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name Harry James Wilkinson
Born April–June 1864
Halifax, England
Died 7 June 1942 (aged 78)
Halifax, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1889–≥89 Halifax
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1889–≥89 Yorkshire
1889 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: espnscrum.com

Harry James Wilkinson (April–June 1864[1] — 7 June 1942 (aged 78)[2]) born in Halifax, was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s, playing at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax,[3] as a Forward, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row, he died in Halifax. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club.

Playing career

International honours

Harry Wilkinson won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1889 against New Zealand Natives,[4] during the match Harry Wilkinson wore his Yorkshire County Shirt rather than an England shirt.[5]

Change of Code

When Halifax converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Harry Wilkinson would have been approximately 31. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Halifax.

Genealogical information

Harry Wilkinson was the father of the rugby union footballer Harry Wilkinson.[6]

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. ↑ "Arthur Budd biography". cliftonrfchistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Philip Gaunt (1969). "Yorkshire Rugby Union - Centenary 1869-1969 (Page-12)". Chadwick Studios/Frederick Duffield & Sons Ltd. ISBN n/a

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