Rugby player
Full name | Harry James Wilkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | second ¼ 1864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 7 June 1942 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Halifax, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry James Wilkinson (second ¼ 1864 – 7 June 1942) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club.
Background
Harry Wilkinson was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 78 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Playing career
International honours
Harry Wilkinson won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1889 against New Zealand Natives, during the match Harry Wilkinson wore his Yorkshire County Shirt rather than an England shirt.
Personal life
Harry Wilkinson was the father of the rugby union footballer Harry Wilkinson.
References
- ^ "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- "Arthur Budd biography". cliftonrfchistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Philip Gaunt (1969). "Yorkshire Rugby Union - Centenary 1869-1969 (Page-12)". Chadwick Studios/Frederick Duffield & Sons Ltd. ISBN n/a
External links
- Search for "Wilkinson" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Biography of Arthur Budd with an England team photograph including Harry Wilkinson