Henry Wigglesworth
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Henry Wigglesworth was a rugby union
footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England
, and Yorkshire, and at club level played for Thornes RFC, playing in the Three-quarters, e.g. Wing, or Centre.
while at Thornes RFC in the 1884 Home Nations Championship
in the 1-goal to nil victory over Ireland at Lansdowne Road
on 4 February 1884.
district.
, as this was established in 1930).
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...
footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played 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 Yorkshire, and at club level played for Thornes RFC, playing in the Three-quarters, e.g. Wing, or Centre.
International honours
Henry Wigglesworth won a cap 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...
while at Thornes RFC in the 1884 Home Nations Championship
1884 Home Nations Championship
The 1884 Home Nations Championship was the second series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 5 January and 12 April 1884...
in the 1-goal to nil victory over Ireland at Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
on 4 February 1884.
County honours
Henry Wigglesworth won caps for Yorkshire, making his début against Northumberland.Genealogical information
Henry Wigglesworth marriage was registered during July→September 1894 in HunsletHunslet
Hunslet is an inner-city area in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is south east of the city centre and has an industrial past.Hunslet had many engineering companies based in the district, such as John Fowler & Co...
district.
Note
Although based in the Yorkshire town of Thorne, Henry Wigglesworth's club Thornes RFC is not the same club as the current Thorne's club Thornensians RUFC that was founded in 1939, over fifty years after Henry Wigglesworth played for England. However, Thornes RFC may be a precursor Thornensians RUFC, and is likley to be associated to a school in the area (though not directly to Thorne Grammar SchoolTrinity Academy, Thorne
Trinity Academy is a non-selective co-educational secondary school in the English Academy programme, at Thorne near Doncaster, South Yorkshire....
, as this was established in 1930).