Henry Huth (rugby union) explained

Henry Huth
Fullname:Henry Huth
Birth Date:14 February 1856
Birth Place:Huddersfield, England
Death Place:Kensington, England
Ru Position:Fullback
Clubs1:Huddersfield
Repteam1:England
Repyears1:1879
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
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Club1:Gentlemen of the North
Year1:1877

Henry Huth (14 February 1856[1] — 31 December 1929[2]) was an English cricketer and rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Huddersfield,[3] as a Fullback, i.e. number 15, he died in Kensington. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Huddersfield was a rugby union club.

Playing career

Henry Huth won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in the 1878–79 Home Nations rugby union match against Scotland.[4]

Cricket

Huth also played one first-class cricket match, for the Gentlemen of the North, in 1877.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Death details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 178.
  4. Web site: Statistics at espnscrum.com. espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30508/30508.html CricketArchive