| Date of birth | (1908-12-06)6 December 1908 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 February 1993(1993-02-04) (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Weston, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Harold Wheatley (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Arthur Wheatley (6 December 1908 – 4 February 1993) was an English international rugby union player.
Wheatley was born and raised in Coventry, attending South Street School.
A lock, Wheatley made his debut for Coventry in 1929 and first represented Warwickshire during the 1930–31 County Championship. He had to wait until the age of 28 to gain an England trial and broke into the England side for their triple crown-winning 1937 Home Nations campaign, featuring in all three fixtures. The match against Scotland was historic as Wheatley was joined in the team by his brother Harold.
See also
References
- "Shower Of Rugby Honours For Coventry". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 19 March 1938.
- "Arthur Wheatley And Seaton Honoured For First Time". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 23 November 1936.
- "London in revenge mission". The Daily Telegraph. 8 March 1993.
External links
- Arthur Wheatley at ESPNscrum