Charlie Mathers

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Charlie Mathers
Full nameCharles Mathers
Date of birthsecond ¼ 1860
Place of birth Hunslet, England
Date of death1926
Place of death Bramley, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Bramley ()
Yorkshire ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1888 British Isles 25

Charles Mathers (second ¼ 1860 [1] – 1926) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for British Isles and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bramley, as a forward. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Bramley were a rugby union club.

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Background

Charles Mathers' birth was registered in Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Charlie Mathers won cap(s) for British Isles while at Bramley on the 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia. [2]

Mathers died in Bramley, Leeds, in February 1926. [3]

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References

  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. "Statistics at lionsrugby.com". lionsrugby.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "Death announcement". Hull Daily Mail. 23 February 1926. Retrieved 14 November 2023.