Full name | Arthur V. Royle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 January 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Salford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 17 March 1942 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Ilsington, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arthur V. Royle (28 January 1862 – 17 March 1942) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, [2] as a fullback. [1] Prior to 2 June 1896, Broughton Rangers was a rugby union club.
Arthur Royle was born in Salford, Lancashire, and he died aged 80 in Ilsington, Devon.
Arthur Royle won a cap for England while at Broughton Rangers in 1889 against New Zealand Natives. [1]
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