Arthur Wood (rugby league) explained

Arthur Wood
Fullname:Arthur Wood
Birth Date:unknown
Club1:Featherstone Rovers
Year1start:1948
Year1end:51
Appearances1:105
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:3
Club2:Leeds
Year2start:≤1954
Year2end:≥54
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1950
Yearaend:51
Appearancesa:≥1
Teamb:Rugby League XIII
Yearbstart:1954
Appearancesb:1
Teamc:England
Yearcstart:1951
Appearancesc:1
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:21 May 2012
Source:[1] [2]

Arthur Wood (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for England, Rugby League XIII and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 286), and Leeds, as a, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1] [3]

Playing career

International honours

Arthur Wood won a cap for England while at Featherstone Rovers in 1951 against Other Nationalities, and represented Rugby League XIII while at Leeds in 1954 against Australasia.[2]

County honours

Arthur Wood won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1950–51 season against Lancashire and Cumberland.

Club career

Arthur Wood made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 14 February 1948.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402035755/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Wood&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 2 April 2018. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  4. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press.