Paul Booth (rugby)

Paul Booth
Personal information
Full name Paul Booth
Born April→June 1865
Wakefield district, England
Died July→September 1914 (aged 49)
Wakefield district, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Wakefield Trinity
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire
Rugby league
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Paul Booth (birth registered April→June 1865[1] — death registered July→September 1914 (aged 49)[2]) birth registered in Wakefield district, was an English rugby union footballer of the 1880s, playing at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, his death was registered in Wakefield district.[3] Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Wakefield Trinity was a rugby union club.

Change of Code

When Wakefield Trinity converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Paul Booth would have been 30 years of age. Subsequently, he didn't become both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Wakefield Trinity.

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. Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a

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