Arthur Royle | |
Fullname: | Arthur V. Royle |
Birth Date: | 28 January 1862 |
Birth Place: | Salford, England |
Death Date: | 17 March 1942 (aged 80) |
Death Place: | Ilsington, England |
Position: | Fullback |
Clubs1: | Broughton Rangers |
Repteam1: | England[1] |
Repyears1: | 1889 |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Arthur 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.
Arthur Royle was born in Salford, Lancashire, and he died aged 80 in Ilsington, Devon.
Arthur Royle won a cap for England while at Broughton Rangers in 1889 against New Zealand Natives.[1]