Arthur Wheatley (rugby union) explained

Arthur Wheatley
Birth Date:6 December 1908
Birth Place:Coventry, England
Death Place:Weston, England
School:Harold Wheatley (brother)
Position:Lock
Repyears1:1937–38
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0

Arthur Wheatley (6 December 1908 – 4 February 1993) was an English international rugby union player.

Wheatley was born and raised in Coventry, attending South Street School.[1]

A lock, Wheatley made his debut for Coventry in 1929 and first represented Warwickshire during the 1930–31 County Championship.[2] He had to wait until the age of 28 to gain an England trial and broke into the England side for their triple crown-winning 1937 Home Nations campaign, featuring in all three fixtures. The match against Scotland was historic as Wheatley was joined in the team by his brother Harold.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Shower Of Rugby Honours For Coventry . . 19 March 1938.
  2. News: Arthur Wheatley And Seaton Honoured For First Time . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 23 November 1936.
  3. News: London in revenge mission . . 8 March 1993.