Rawson Robertshaw Explained

Rawson Robertshaw
Fullname:Albert Rawson Robertshaw
Birth Date:October→December 1861
Birth Place:Bradford, England
Death Date:17 November 1920 (aged 58)
Death Place:Bradford, England
Position:Three-quarters
Clubs1:Bradford FC
Clubs2:Yorkshire
Repteam1:England[1]
Repyears1:1886-87
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0

Albert Rawson Robertshaw (birth registered October→December 1861[2] – 17 November 1920[3]) 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 Bradford FC,[4] as a three-quarter, e.g. wing, or centre. 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.

Background

Robertshaw's birth was registered in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 58 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Playing career

Robertshaw won caps for England while at Bradford FC in 1886 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and in 1887 against Wales, and Scotland.[1]

Personal life

Robertshaw married in 1901 in Leeds.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU). en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Death details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  4. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 178.
  5. Web site: Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.