Percy Eccles
English rugby league footballer
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| Intro | English rugby league footballer | |||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |||
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| Work field | Sports | |||
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Biography
Percy Eccles was a professional rugby league and association footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Halifax (Heritage № 147), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.
He played association football for Bradford F.C. in 1908 before returning to his "first love" of rugby in 1909.
Playing career
International honours
Percy Eccles won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1908 against New Zealand, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1908 against New Zealand.
Career records
Percy Eccles was the league's top try-scorer in the 1906–07 season with 41-tries.