Alf Wood (rugby league)
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Alfred "Alf" Ernest Wood was an English
rugby union
and professional rugby league
footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for England
, and at club level for Gloucester RFC, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain
, and at club level for Oldham
, playing at , i.e. number 1.
(RU) while at Gloucester RFC in 1908 against France, Wales, and Ireland, won caps for England
(RL) while at Oldham in 1911 against Australia, and in 1914 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain
(RL) while at Oldham in 1911-12 against Australia (2 matches), and in 1914 against Australia, and New Zealand.
, in 1913 Billy Hall
, and Dave Holland made the same journey. Alf Wood and Dave Holland both played at Oldham until 1921, and Billy Hall played there until 1925. All three men played in Great Britain
's "Rorke's Drift" Test match
against Australia
in 1914, with Wood kicking the four goals that would be the difference in the end.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and at club level for Gloucester RFC, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, and at club level for Oldham
Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
, playing at , i.e. number 1.
International honours
Alf Wood won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
(RU) while at Gloucester RFC in 1908 against France, Wales, and Ireland, won caps for England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
(RL) while at Oldham in 1911 against Australia, and in 1914 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
(RL) while at Oldham in 1911-12 against Australia (2 matches), and in 1914 against Australia, and New Zealand.
Club career
In 1908, Alf Wood left Gloucester RFC to join OldhamOldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
, in 1913 Billy Hall
Billy Hall (rugby league)
William "Billy" M. Hall was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s who at club level played rugby union for Gloucester RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Oldham, playing at , or...
, and Dave Holland made the same journey. Alf Wood and Dave Holland both played at Oldham until 1921, and Billy Hall played there until 1925. All three men played in Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
's "Rorke's Drift" Test match
Test match (rugby league)
A Test match in rugby league football is a representative match between teams representing members of the Rugby League International Federation.The definition of a Test match differs from that of an international match...
against Australia
Australian national rugby league team
The Australian national rugby league team have represented Australia in senior men's rugby league football competition since the establishment of the game in Australia in 1908. Administered by the Australian Rugby League, the Kangaroos' are ranked number one in the RLIF World Rankings...
in 1914, with Wood kicking the four goals that would be the difference in the end.