Charles "Charlie" H. Pawsey was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Langworthy ARLFC, Belle Vue Rangers, Leigh and Huddersfield, as a scrum cap wearing second-row.
Silas Warwick was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Cumberland, and at club level for Whitehaven Recreation ARLFC, Broughton Rangers and Salford, as a forward, during the era of contested scrums.
Robert Lionel Seddon was an English international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Broughton Rangers and Swinton and county rugby for Lancashire. Seddon was capped at international level for both England and the British Isles. Seddon played three matches for England in 1887, and in 1888 was one of only four capped players to represent Britain in the 1888 tour of New Zealand and Australia. Seddon was given the captaincy of the British team, but died in a boating accident halfway through the tour. Seddon and the British team were honoured in 2013 with induction into the IRB Hall of Fame.
Albert Edward "Bert" "Slosher" Avery was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Devon, and at club level for Plymouth and Devonport Albion, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham, as a centre, stand-off, or more usually as a forward.
Ernest "Ernie" Brookes, also known by the nickname of "The Terrier", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, as a wing, stand-off or scrum-half.
James Leytham, also known by the nickname of "Gentleman Jim", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Lancaster and Wigan (captain), as a wing.
Richard Ramsdale was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Platt Bridge ARLFC, and Wigan, as a forward.
Ephraim Curzon was an English soldier, and rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for British Army Rugby Union, and at club level for Carlisle RFC, Lismore RFC, and Kirkcaldy RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Salford, as a forward.
Thomas Bertie "Bert" Jenkins was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Troedyrhiw RFC and Mountain Ash RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan, as a centre.
John "Johnny"/"Johny" Thomas was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, and at club level for Maesteg RFC and Cardiff RFC, as a full-back or scrum-half, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales, Glamorgan and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan, as a stand-off or scrum-half.
George Ruddick was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Brecon RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales, and Lancashire, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, as a forward.
Walter Jesse Jackson was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played representative level rugby union for the British Isles, and England, and at club level for Gloucester, and Halifax, as a forward, or wing.
Thomas Kent was an English rugby union forward who played club rugby for Salford. Kent represented England on six occasions and in 1888 he was chosen to tour New Zealand and Australia as part of the first British Isles team.
Nathan Silcock was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, Rugby League XIII and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes (captain), as a prop, or second-row.
Walter Bumby was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for British Isles, and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton (captain), as a half-back. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Swinton were a rugby union club.
Thomas Banks was an English rugby footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for British Isles, and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, as a half-back, three-quarters, or forward.
Charles Mathers 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.
Sam Williams was a rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for British Isles, and at club level for Salford (captain), as a forward. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Salford were a rugby union club.
Jack Anderton was an English rugby union and rugby league footballer who played from the 1880s to 1900s. He played at representative level for British Isles, and at club level for Wigan ; the second spell was after the 1895 schism, and Salford, as a three-quarter. Prior to Thursday 29 August 1895, Wigan were a rugby union club, and prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Salford were a rugby union club.
Johnny Nolan, was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for British Isles, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets as a Half-back, his death was registered in Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Rochdale was a rugby union club. He has the distinction of being the first player to score a hat-trick of tries for the British Lions.
