Robert Poole (rugby) explained

First:RU
Robert Poole
Fullname:Robert Watkin Poole
Birth Date:4 November 1874
Birth Place:Hartlepool, England
Death Date:December 1933 (aged 59)[1]
Death Place:Southampton, England
Ru Club1:Hartlepool Rovers
Ru Year1start:1894
Ru Year1end:98
Ru Teama:England
Ru Yearastart:1896
Ru Appearancesa:1
Ru Triesa:0
Ru Goalsa:0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:0
Ru Pointsa:0
Club1:Broughton Rangers
Year1start:1901
Year1end:06
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:1904
Yearaend:06
Appearancesa:6
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1905
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Retired:yes
Source:[2]

Robert Watkin Poole (4 November 1874 – December 1933) was an English rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers.[2]

Playing career

Rugby union

Born in Hartlepool, Poole played rugby union for Hartlepool Old Boys and Hartlepool Rovers. He played at county level for Durham, and also represented England once in 1896.

Rugby league

In 1901, Poole switched codes to rugby league and joined Broughton Rangers.

Poole won a cap for England while at Broughton Rangers in 1905 against Other Nationalities.

Notes and References

  1. News: "Bob Poole" - Death of a Former Local Rugby International . Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail . 28 December 1933 . 5 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.