Henry Fowler (rugby)

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Henry Fowler
Personal information
Full nameRichard Henry Fowler
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1877–≥77 Leeds
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1877 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Richard Henry Fowler was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Leeds,[2] and , as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Leeds was a rugby union club.

Playing career[]

International honours[]

Henry Fowler won a cap for England while at Leeds in the 1876–77 Home Nations rugby union match against Ireland.[1]

Change of Code[]

When Leeds converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August, Henry Fowler would have likely been in his thirties. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Leeds.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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.

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