Arthur Royle

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Arthur Royle
Personal information
Full nameArthur V. Royle
Born28 January 1862
Salford, England
Died17 March 1942 (aged 80)
Ilsington, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1889–≥89 Broughton Rangers
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1889 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Arthur "Artie"/"Arty" V. Royle (28 January 1862 – 17 March 1942) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers,[2] as a fullback, i.e. number 15.[1] Prior to 2 June 1896, Broughton Rangers was a rugby union club.

Background[]

Arthur Royle was born in Salford, Lancashire, and he died aged 80 in Ilsington, Devon.

Playing career[]

International honours[]

Arthur Royle won a cap for England while at Broughton Rangers in 1889 against New Zealand Natives.[1]

Change of Code[]

When Broughton Rangers converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on 2 June 1896, Arthur Royle would have been aged 34. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Broughton Rangers.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "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.

External links[]

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