Arthur Fletcher (rugby league)

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Arthur Fletcher
Personal information
Full nameArthur Fletcher
Bornunknown
Playing information
Position Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1946–57 Wakefield Trinity 29010740329
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1947/48–54/55 Yorkshire ≥4

Arthur Fletcher (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Fryston Colliery ARLFC (Under-21s) (in Fryston, Wakefield), Wheldale Colliery ARLFC, [1] Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 536) (captain), as a stand-off, or scrum-half, i.e. number 6, or 7.

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Playing career

County Honours

Arthur Fletcher was selected for Yorkshire County XIII whilst at Wakefield Trinity during the 1947/48, 1948/49, 1953/54 and 1954/55 seasons. [2]

County Cup Final appearances

Arthur Fletcher played scrum-half in Wakefield Trinity’s 10–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1946–47 Yorkshire County Cup during the 1946–47 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 31 November 1946, played stand-off in the 7–7 draw with Leeds in the 1947–48 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 1 November 1947, played stand-off in the 8–7 victory over Leeds in the 1947–48 Yorkshire County Cup Final replay during the 1947–48 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 November 1947, and played scrum-half in the 17–3 victory over Keighley in the 1951–52 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 27 October 1951. [3]

Club career

Arthur Fletcher made his début for Wakefield Trinity during April 1946, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts – A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873–1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  3. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC – FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN   1-85983-429-9