Samuel Roberts (rugby)
For other people named Samuel Roberts, see Samuel Roberts (disambiguation).
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Roberts | |||||
| Nickname | Sam | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1887–≥87 | Swinton | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1887 | England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Source: espnscrum.com | ||||||
Samuel "Sam" Roberts was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Swinton,[1] playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15. Roberts represented England in the years before Swinton changed football codes to rugby league.
Playing career
International honours
Sam Roberts won caps for England while at Swinton in 1887 against Wales, and Ireland.[2]
References
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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