Ervine Mosby Explained

Ervine Mosby
Fullname:Ervine Pyrah Mosby
Birth Date:October 1877[1]
Birth Place:Normanton, England
Death Date:21 October 1916 (aged 38)
Death Place:Bradford, England
Height:5ft 10ins
Weight:12 st
Club1:Bradford R.F.C.
Year1start:1901
Year1end:11
Appearances1:193
Tries1:21
Goals1:145
Points1:353
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1903
Yearaend:04
Appearancesa:6
Triesa:3
Goalsa:6
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:21
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1905
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
Retired:yes
Source:[2]

Ervine Pyrah Mosby[3] (October 1877 – October 1916), also referred to as Irving Mosby,[4] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played between 1901 and 1911.[5] He played at representative level for Yorkshire and England, and at club level for Bradford R.F.C.[2] He had previously played rugby union for Leicester.[6] [7]

Background

Mosby was born in Normanton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 38 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[8]

Playing career

International honours

Mosby won a cap for England while at Bradford FC in 1905 against Other Nationalities.

Championship final appearances

Mosby played right- and scored a goal in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.[9] [10]

County Cup Final appearances

Mosby played in Bradford FC's 8-5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1906 Yorkshire Cup Final at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 1 December 1906.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. West Yorkshire, Non-Conformist Records, 1646-1985 for Erwin Pyrah Mosby, Baptised 23 January 1878, aged 13 weeks
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. News: Yorkshire Senior Cup . Bradford Daily Telegraph . 29 October 1906 . 5 . 11296 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  4. News: Northern Rugby League . 5 July 2018 . Bradford Daily Telegraph . 6 December 1907 . 5.
  5. "The Complete history of Bradford Northern"
  6. Web site: Death of Irvine Mosby . Bradford Daily Telegraph . 5 . 23 October 1916 . . subscription.
  7. 'A Tigers Tale' - History of Leicester Tigers
  8. News: Untitled . . 24 October 1916 . 4 . 9,842 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  9. Book: Irvin Saxton . History of Rugby League – No. 9 – 1903–04" . Rugby Leaguer.
  10. Web site: 1903/04 Northern Union Champions. rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Irving (Erving) Mosby. rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.