Arthur Wood (rugby league)

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Arthur Wood
Personal information
Full nameArthur Wood
Born(1926-08-06)6 August 1926 [1]
Castleford, England
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1948–51 Featherstone Rovers 1051003
1951–57 Leeds
Bramley
Total1051003
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1950–51 Yorkshire ≥1
1954 Rugby League XIII 1
1951 England 10000
Source: [2] [3]

Arthur Wood (born 6 August 1926) 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. [2] [4]

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Playing career

International honours

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. [3]

County honours

Arthur Wood won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1950–51 season against Lancashire and Cumberland.[ citation needed ]

Club career

Arthur Wood made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 14 February 1948. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Legend: Arthur Wood". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  5. ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN   0752422952
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