Henry Wigglesworth Explained

Henry Wigglesworth
Fullname:Henry John Wigglesworth
Birth Date:1860
Birth Place:Doncaster district, England
Death Date:3 March 1925 (aged 64)
Death Place:Hunslet, England
Position:Three-quarters
Clubs1:Thornes RFC
Clubs2:Yorkshire
Apps2:6
Repteam1:England
Repyears1:1884
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Henry Wigglesworth (birth registered July→September 1860[1] – 3 March 1925[2]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Thornes F.C. (in Thornes, Wakefield), as a three-quarter, e.g. wing, or centre,

Background

Henry Wigglesworth's birth was registered in Doncaster district, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 64 in Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Rugby career

Henry Wigglesworth won a cap for England while at Thornes RFC in the 1884 Home Nations Championship in the 1-goal to nil victory over Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Monday 4 February 1884.[3]

Henry Wigglesworth won caps for Yorkshire, making his début against Northumberland.[4]

Personal life

Wigglesworth married in 1894 in the Hunslet district.[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. Web site: Statistics at scrum.com (RU). scrum.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  4. Book: Maule, Raymond . The Complete Who's Who of England Rugby Union Internationals . 1992 . Breedon Books . Derby. 1-873626-10-X.
  5. Web site: Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.