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|name = Willie Whiteley |
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|birth_date = 31 May 1870 |
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|position = [[Rugby union positions#Forwards|Forwards]] |
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|clubs1 = [[Bramley RLFC|Bramley]] |
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|ru_teamA = [[England national rugby union team|England]] |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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===International honours=== |
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Bobby Whiteley won a [[Cap (sport)|cap]] for [[England national rugby union team|England]] while at Bramley in the [[1896 Home Nations Championship]] against Wales at [[Rectory Field]], [[Blackheath, London]].<ref name="Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)"/> |
Bobby Whiteley won a [[Cap (sport)|cap]] for [[England national rugby union team|England]] while at Bramley in the [[1896 Home Nations Championship]] against Wales at [[Rectory Field]], [[Blackheath, London]].<ref name="Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)"/> |
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===Change of Code=== |
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When Bramley converted from the [[rugby union]] code to the [[rugby league]] code on Tuesday 2 June 1896, Bobby Whiteley would have been approximately 25 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bramley. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Full name | William Whiteley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 May 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bury, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 October 1938 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Deamley [sic] (Dearnley?, Littleborough), England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William "Willie" Whiteley (31 May 1870 – 28 October 1938), also known by the nickname of "Bobby", was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bramley,[2] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Bramley was a rugby union club.
Background
Bobby Whiteley was born in Bury, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 68 in Dearnley, Littleborough, Lancashire, England.[1]
Playing career
Bobby Whiteley won a cap for England while at Bramley in the 1896 Home Nations Championship against Wales at Rectory Field, Blackheath, London.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.