Billy Jarman

Billy Jarman
Personal information
Full name	Samuel William Jarman
Born	January→March 1887; Leeds
Died	15 August 1916 (aged 29); Battle of the Somme
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Prop, Second-row
Club
Representative
	Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Samuel William "Billy" Jarman (birth registered January→March 1887^[1] — 15 August 1916 (aged 29)) born in Leeds, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds, as a Fullback, Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 1, 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums,^[2] he was killed at the Battle of the Somme, his name is listed within the Thiepval Memorial.

Playing career

Selected to go on the 1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand while at Leeds, Jarman won caps for Great Britain against Australia (2 matches).^[3]

Upon returning from the 1914 tour of Australasia Jarman left to take part in World War I and lost his life.^[4]

Billy Jarman played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Leeds' 26-12 replay victory over Hull in the 1910 Challenge Cup final replay during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield.^[6]

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^ On this day at therhinos.co.uk
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^ Collins, Tony (2006). Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain. UK: Taylor & Francis. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-415-39614-1. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
^ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.