Silas Warwick

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Silas Warwick
Personal information
Full nameSilas Warwick
Bornsecond ¼ 1879
Whitehaven, England
Diedfirst ¼ 1937 (aged 57)
Salford, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight13 st 8 lb (86.2 kg; 190.0 lb)
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1902–04 Broughton Rangers 36 0 0 0 0
1904–11 Salford 209 20 1 0 62
Total 245 20 1 0 62
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1900–10 Cumberland 11 ≥1
1908 England 1 0 0 0 0
1908 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Silas Warwick (second ¼ 1879[4] – first ¼ 1937[5]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Cumberland, and at club level for , Broughton Rangers and Salford, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1][6]

Background[]

Silas Warwick was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, and his death aged 57 was registered in Salford, Lancashire, England.

Playing career[]

International honours[]

Silas Warwick won a cap for England while at Salford in the 18-35 defeat by Wales at (Athletic Ground), Tonypandy on Monday 20 April 1908,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Salford in the 14-6 victory over New Zealand at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 25 January 1908, becoming the first player from Cumberland to play in a test match, and the 6-18 defeat by New Zealand at Stamford Bridge, London on Saturday 8 February 1908[3]

County honours[]

Silas Warwick won caps for Cumberland, while at Whitehaven Recreation ARLFC he made his début for Cumberland against at Birkenhead on Saturday 10 November 1900, and while at Salford scoring a try in the 21-9 victory over New Zealand at Workington in 1907, and the 11-2 victory over Australia at Carlisle in 1909.

Challenge Cup Final appearances[]

Silas Warwick played as a forward, i.e. number 13, and was sent-off for fighting with Bradford FC's Harry Feather, in Salford's 0-5 defeat by Bradford F.C. in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 April 1906.[7]

Club career[]

Silas Warwick initially played for Whitehaven Recreation ARLFC, he made his début for Broughton Rangers in the 17-3 victory over Hull F.C. at Wheater's Field, Broughton on Saturday 13 September 1902, he made his début for Salford in the 6-11 defeat by Leigh at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 24 December 1904, he played in the defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1907 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1906–07 season, scored his only conversion in the 64-0 victory over York INL ARLFC the first-round of the 1910 Challenge Cup during the 1909–10 season, and played in the defeat by Oldham in the 1910 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1909–10 season, his last match for Salford was against former club Broughton Rangers at Wheater's Field, Broughton on Saturday 9 September 1911.

Genealogical details[]

Silas Warwick's marriage to Mary (née Lancaster) was registered during fourth ¼ 1906 in Salford district.[8] They had children; Edith Warwick (birth registered fourth ¼ 1917 in Salford district).

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. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ Gate, Robert (2002). 100 Greats - Cumberland Rugby League. Tempus Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7524-27318
  7. ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 11 – 1905–06". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  8. ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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