Harry Feather Explained

Harry (J.?) Feather
Fullname:Harry (J.?) Feather
Birth Place:unknown
Death Place:unknown
Position:Forward
Club1:Bradford FC
Year1start:≤1904
Year1end:07
Club2:Bradford Northern
Year2start:1907
Year2end:≥13
Teama:England
Yearastart:1905
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:5 November 2009
Source:[1] [2]

Harry Feather (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford FC and Bradford Northern, as a forward.[1] Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford FC was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.

Playing career

International honours

Harry (J.?) Feather won a cap for England while at Bradford FC in 1905 against Other Nationalities.[2]

Championship final appearances

Harry Feather was a non-playing interchange/substitute to travel in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Hanson Lane, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.[3] [4]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Harry Feather played as a forward and was sent-off for fighting with Salford's Silas Warwick, in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday 28 April 1906, in front of a crowd of 15,834.[5]

Note

Harry Feather' first initial is stated as J. on englandrl.co.uk, and rugbyleagueproject.org.

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. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 9 – 1903–04". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  4. Web site: 1903/04 Northern Union Champions. rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  5. Web site: 1906 Challenge Cup winning team. rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.