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William Nicholl

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William Nicholl
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Nicholl
Born30 October 1868
Rastrick, England
Died10 April 1922(1922-04-10) (aged 53)
Brighouse, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1892–95 Brighouse Rangers
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1892 Yorkshire 22
1892 England 2 1 0 0 2
Rugby league
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1895–≥95 Brighouse Rangers
Source: [1]

William Nicholl (30 October 1868 – 10 April 1922[2]) was a rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Yorkshire,[3] and at club level for Brighouse Rangers, in the Forwards, and club level rugby league (RL) for Brighouse Rangers, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[4] He played in all forward positions for Yorkshire.[5] He continued to play for Brighouse Rangers after they became a founding a member of the Northern Union in 1895.

Background

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William Nicholl was born in Rastrick, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 53 in Brighouse, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

International honours

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William Nicholl won two caps for England while at Brighouse Rangers in the 1892 Home Nations Championship against Wales, and Scotland.[1]

Post Rugby

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After finishing his rugby career he took up bowls, winning the 1912 Brighouse and District bowling championships.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  3. ^ Philip Gaunt (1969). "Yorkshire Rugby Union - Centenary 1869-1969 (Page-28)". Chadwick Studios/Frederick Duffield & Sons Ltd. ISBN n/a
  4. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. ^ a b "Yorkshire Post". Yorkshire Post. 10 April 1922. p. 14.
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