Bobby Whiteley
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| Full name | William Whiteley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1870 Bury, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 October 1938 (aged 68) Deamley ( [sic] Dearnley?, Littleborough), Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William "Willie" 'Bobby' Whiteley (31 May 1870 – 28 October 1938) was an English rugby union footballer of 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, and he died aged 68 in Deamley [sic], Lancashire.[1]
Playing career
International honours
Bobby Whiteley won a cap for England while at Bramley in the 1896 Home Nations Championship against Wales at Rectory Field, Blackheath, London.[1]
Change of Code
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.
References
- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". 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.