Dick Padbury

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Dick Padbury
Personal information
Full nameRichard Padbury
Bornfirst ¼ 1886
Runcorn district, England
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1908–≥12 Runcorn RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1904–≥04 ≥1
1908–12 England 4 2 0 0 6
1908 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Richard Padbury (first ¼ 1886[4] – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and , and at club level for Runcorn RFC, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Background[]

Dick Padbury's birth was registered in Runcorn district, Cheshire, England.

Playing career[]

International honours[]

Dick Padbury won caps for England while at Runcorn RLFC in 1908 against Wales, and New Zealand, in 1909 against Wales, and in 1912 against Wales,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Runcorn RLFC playing as a forward, i.e. number 9, in the 6-5 victory over Australia during the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Villa Park on 10 February 1909.[3]

Club career[]

Dick Padbury was considered a "Probable" for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Northern Union → The Colonial Football Tour → Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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