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Harry (J.?) Feather
Personal information
Full nameHarry (J.?) Feather
Bornunknown
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1904–07 Bradford FC
1907–≥13 Bradford Northern
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1905 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Harry Feather (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford FC and Bradford Northern, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1] Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford FC was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.

Playing career

International honours

Harry (J.?) Feather won a cap for England while at Bradford FC in 1905 against Other Nationalities.[2]

Championship Final appearances

Harry Feather was a non-playing interchange/substitute to travel in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Hanson Lane, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.[3][4]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Harry Feather played as a forward, i.e. number 8, and was sent-off for fighting with Salford's Silas Warwick, in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, on Saturday 28 April 1906, in front of a crowd of 15,834.[5]

Note

Harry Feather' first initial is stated as J. on englandrl.co.uk, and rugbyleagueproject.org.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 9 – 1903–04". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  4. ^ "1903/04 Northern Union Champions". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "1906 Challenge Cup winning team". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.