Horace Duckett

Horace Duckett
Personal information
Full name Horace Duckett
Born 11 October 1867
Thornton, Bradford, England
Died 3 March 1939 (aged 71)
Todmorden, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Half-backs
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1893–95 Bradford F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1893 England 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1895–97 Bradford F.C. ≥21
1897–98 Heckmondwike 8
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: espnscrum.com

Horace Duckett (11 October 1867[1] — 3 March 1939 (aged 71)[2]) born in Thornton, Bradford, was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C., as a Half-back, e.g. Scrum-half, or Fly-half, i.e. number 9, or 10, and playing club level rugby league (RL) for Bradford F.C., and Heckmondwike.[3] he died in Todmorden. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C..

Playing career

International honours

Horace Duckett won caps for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1893 against Ireland, and Scotland.[4]

Change of Code

When Bradford joined the Northern Union in 1895, Duckett went with them. He played in fourteen games in 1895–96 and in seven games the following season. In 1897–98 he joined Heckmondike and played in eight games before retiring.

Genealogical information

Horace Duckett's marriage to Florence Stansfield was registered during October–December 1913 in Todmorden district.[5]

Note

Horace Duckett's surname is variously spelt correctly with an "e" as Duckett, or incorrectly with an "i" as Duckitt.

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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