Henry Fowler (rugby)
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| Full name | R. Henry Fowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Henry Fowler was a rugby union footballer of the 1870s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Leeds,[1] and Yorkshire Wanderers, as a Forward, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Leeds was a rugby union club.
Playing career
International honours
Henry Fowler won a cap for England while at Leeds in the 1876–77 Home Nations rugby union match against Ireland.[2]
Change of Code
When Leeds converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August, Henry Fowler would have likely been in his thirties. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Leeds.
References
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.