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Arthur Wood (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for England, Rugby League XIII and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Leeds, as a hooker. [1] [3]
Arthur Wood won a cap for England while at Featherstone Rovers in 1951 against Other Nationalities, and represented Rugby League XIII while at Leeds in 1954 against Australasia. [2]
Arthur Wood won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1950–51 season against Lancashire and Cumberland.[ citation needed ]
Arthur Wood made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 14 February 1948. [4]
David Hobbs is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Oldham, Bradford Northern and Wakefield Trinity (captain), as a prop, second-row or loose forward, and coached at club level for Bradford Northern, Wakefield Trinity and Featherstone Rovers.
Karl Pratt is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Leeds Rhinos, and Bradford Bulls. Pratt usually played on the wing, but also played at stand-off, scrum-half, and hooker during his career.
Deryck Fox is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Western Suburbs Magpies, Bradford Northern, Batley and Rochdale Hornets, as a scrum-half, and coached at club level for Rochdale Hornets, Shaw Cross ARLFC, Batemans Bay Tigers and Dewsbury Celtic. He attended St John Fisher's RC High School in Dewsbury.
Steve Nash is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. A Great Britain and England national representative and scrum-half, he played his club rugby for Featherstone Rovers, winning a Challenge Cup title with them and being one of the inaugural inductees into the club's hall of fame. He also played for the Salford club and at representative level for Yorkshire. Nash later coached the Mansfield Marksman club for a season in 1989.
William Isaac C. Stott was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Broughton Rangers, Oldham, Wakefield Trinity (captain) and Belle Vue Rangers, as a goal-kicking centre or stand-off.
Thomas "Tommy" Smales was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Castleford, Huddersfield (captain), Bradford Northern, North Sydney Bears and Wakefield Trinity as a scrum-half, and coached at club level for Castleford and Featherstone Rovers.
Jeffrey Grayshon MBE was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Dewsbury, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Bradford Northern, Leeds, Featherstone Rovers and Batley, as a fullback, prop, second-row, or loose forward, and coached at club level for Batley. Grayshon continued playing until he was 45 for Batley before taking over as coach at Batley. Grayshon's biography The Warrior: Jeff Grayshon MBE was written by Maurice Bamford.
John Howard "Keith" Bridges is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Bradford Northern and Hull FC, as an occasional goal-kicking hooker.
Malcolm "Mal" Dixon is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers and York, as an occasional goal-kicking prop, and coached at club level for York.
Arnold "Arnie" Morgan is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers and York, as an occasional goal-kicking prop or second-row.
Stanley "Stan" Smith was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, Rugby League XIII and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity and Leeds as a wing, and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers.
Frederick "Eric" E. Batten was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1950s. He played club level rugby league (RU) for Sandal RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Hunslet, Featherstone Rovers (captain), Leeds, Castleford and Bradford Northern, as a wing, and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Batley. Eric Batten appeared in eight Challenge Cup Finals; two for Leeds, five for Bradford Northern, and one for Featherstone Rovers, winning three, and losing five, he scored a total of 443 tries during his career, he his third on the all-time try scorers list behind Brian Bevan, and Billy Boston,
John William Higson was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Hunslet, Huddersfield and Wakefield Trinity, as a forward.
Colin Forsyth was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Heworth A.R.L.F.C., Oldham, Featherstone Rovers, Bradford Northern and Wakefield Trinity, as a prop. Colin Forsyth broke his arm in the 1974–75 season.
Jack Hirst was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers as a centre.
Joseph Mullaney is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (captain), as an occasional goal-kicking stand-off.
Ernest Winter was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for England, Rugby League XIII and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Hunslet, as a centre.
James Barraclough was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He represented England at the international level and played at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers and Featherstone Rovers, primarily as a second-row.
William Hutchinson was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford Northern, and Featherstone Rovers, as a fullback, prop, second-row, or loose forward.
Alfred "Alf" Watson was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Leeds and Featherstone Rovers.