Andrew Little (rugby) explained

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Andrew Little
Fullname:Andrew Walter Little[1]
Birth Date:8 December 1880[2]
Birth Place:Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Death Date:1 May 1960 (aged 79)[3]
Death Place:Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Height:5'11"[4]
Weight:186 lbs
Ru Year1start:1903
Ru Year1end:05
Ru Appearances1:0
Ru Tries1:0
Ru Goals1:0
Ru Fieldgoals1:0
Ru Points1:0
Ru Yearastart:1905
Ru Appearancesa:1
Ru Triesa:0
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:0
Year1start:1905
Appearances1:22
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Updated:26 May 2021
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Andrew Walter Little (8 December 1880 – 1 May 1960) was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer.[5]

Biography

Little was born in Wilton (Hawick), Roxburghshire, to William Little, a shoemaker, and Markie Smith Little.[2] He worked in the hosiery industry. He died of bladder cancer, aged 79.[3]

Rugby union

Little began his career as captain for Hawick Teviot Union. He was capped once for in 1905.[5] He played for Hawick RFC.[5] [6] He was vice-captain and [1]

Rugby league

Little transferred to Wigan in 1905–6.[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Little played in Wigan's 0–0 draw with Leigh in the 1905 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 2 December 1905,[7] but was replaced by Peter Vickers in the 8–0 victory over Leigh in the 1905 Lancashire Cup Final replay during the 1905–06 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Monday 11 December 1905.[7]

References

  1. News: Hawick's New Football Captain . 27 October 2023 . Edinburgh Evening News . 30 August 1904 . 4 . ...Andrew Walter Little, who has just been elected captain of the first fifteen of Hawick (Rugby) Football Club ... . subscription.
  2. Web site: 1880 LITTLE, ANDREW WALTER (Statutory registers Births 810/ 197) . Scotland's People . . subscription.
  3. Web site: 1960 LITTLE, ANDREW WALTER (Statutory registers Deaths 789/ 76) . Scotland's People . . subscription.
  4. News: Rugby Internationalist Crosses the Border . 27 October 2023 . Dundee Courier . 8 July 1905 . 3 . subscription.
  5. Bath, p. 87
  6. News: Border News in Brief . 27 October 2023 . Southern Reporter . 13 July 1905 . 1.
  7. Web site: 1905–1906 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. 2 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202124441/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=694. dead.