Bobby Whiteley

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Willie Whiteley
Full nameWilliam Whiteley
Date of birth31 May 1870
Place of birth Bury, England
Date of death28 October 1938 (aged 68)
Place of deathDearnley, Littleborough, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forwards
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Bramley ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1896 England [1] 1 (0)

William "Willie" Whiteley (31 May 1870 – 28 October 1938), also known by the nickname of "Bobby", was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bramley, [2] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Bramley was a rugby union club.

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Background

Bobby Whiteley was born in Bury, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 68 in Dearnley, Littleborough, Lancashire, England. [3]

Playing career

Bobby Whiteley won a cap for England while at Bramley in the 1896 Home Nations Championship against Wales at Rectory Field, Blackheath, London. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. "Obituary - Mr. William Whiteley" . Rochdale Observer. 29 October 1938. p. 13 via British Newspaper Archive.