Bobby Whiteley
English rugby union player
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| Intro | English rugby union player | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| is | Athlete Rugby league player Rugby union player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1871, Wortley, Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire |
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Biography
W. Bobby Whiteley (born 1871 in Wortley, Leeds — death unknown) was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Bramley, as a Forward, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Bramley was a rugby union club.
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International honours
Bobby Whiteley won a cap for England while at Bramley in the 1896 Home Nations Championship against Wales at Rectory Field, Blackheath, London.
Change of Code
When Bramley converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 2 June 1896, Bobby Whiteley would have been approximately 25 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bramley.