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List Of Leeds Rhinos Players
This is a list of players who have played for Leeds Rhinos The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at H ... (formerly Leeds RLFC). In 2015, the club completed the task of assigning a unique heritage number to all current and former first-team players, based on the date they debuted for the club. All subsequent players have also been assigned a heritage number, again based on the date they make their first-team debut. Players with honours are listed at list of Leeds Rhinos players with honours. Leeds have awarded Heritage Numbers for games played during the First World War when formal competition was suspended (entire season 1915–16 to January 1919 when formal competition resumed). These games are not considered to be official matches as they were played on an informal basis, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeds Rhinos
The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headingley Stadium since 1890. In 1895, Leeds was one of twenty-two rugby clubs that broke away from the Rugby Football Union and formed what was originally the Northern Union, but is now the Rugby Football League. The club was known simply as Leeds until the end of the 1996 season, when they added Rhinos to their name. They are also historically known as the Loiners, referring to the demonym for a native of Leeds. Leeds have won 11 League Titles, 13 Challenge Cups and three World Club Challenge titles. Leeds play in blue and amber kits at home matches and historically have worn either white or yellow away kits. They share rivalries with St. Helens, Wigan Warriors, Bradford Bulls and Castleford Tigers as well as a local city rivalry with Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Thomas (rugby)
John "Johnny"/"Johny" Thomas ( – 25 September 1954) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, and at club level for Maesteg RFC and Cardiff RFC, as a full-back or scrum-half, i.e. number 15, or 9, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales, Glamorgan and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan, as a or , i.e. number 6 (number 10 in a 15-player team), or 7 (number 9 in a 15-player team).Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book age-108…114. London League Publications Ltd. Background Johnny Thomas was born in Aberkenfig, Wales, after retiring from playing, he joined the Wigan boards of directors, and he died aged 73 in Ince district, Lancashire, England. Playing career International honours Johnny Thomas won caps for Wales (RL) while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Binks
Arthur Binks (10 January 1902 – 1969) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Buslingthorpe Vale ARLFC (in Leeds), Leeds, Wigan and Bradford Northern, as a , or . Background Arthur Binks' birth was registered in Bramley district, West Riding of Yorkshire, and his death aged 67, was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Arthur Binks won a cap for England while at Wigan in 1929 against Other Nationalities. Challenge Cup Final appearances Arthur Binks played in Leeds' 28–3 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1922–23 Challenge Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield, the only occasion the Challenge Cup final has ever been staged at Belle Vue, and played either ,WIGAN RLFC 1895–1986 by Ian Morrison (1986) or , in Wigan's 13–2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1928–29 Challen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syd Walmsley
Sydney "Syd" Oglesby Walmsley (17 July 1896 – first ¼ 1973) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Millom, Leeds and Huddersfield, as a goal-kicking , i.e. number 1. Background Syd Walmsley's birth was registered in Bootle district, Cumberland, and his death was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Syd Walmsley won caps for England while at Leeds in 1923 against Wales, and in 1924 against Wales. Challenge Cup Final appearances Syd Walmsley played , and scored a try in Leeds’ 28-3 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1922–23 Challenge Cup Final during the 1922-23 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield, the only occasion the Challenge Cup final has ever been staged at Belle Vue. County Cup Final appearances Syd Walmsley played , and scored a try in Leeds’ 11-3 victory over Dewsbury in the 1921– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Bacon (rugby)
James Arthur Bacon (fourth ¼ 1896 – fourth ¼ 1968) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, and coached rugby league in the 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cross Keys, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales and Monmouthshire, and at club level for Leeds (captain), and Castleford, as a , or , and coached at club level for Castleford. Background Jim Bacon's birth was registered in Newport, Wales, and his death aged 72 was registered in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Playing career Jim Bacon played rugby union for Cross Keys RFC, and having appeared as a trialist for Wales (RU) some weeks before, he moved north and made his professional début for English rugby league club Leeds against Bradford Northern at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 14 December 1918.Dalby, Ken (1955). ''The Headingley Story – 1890–1955 – Volume One – Rugby''. The Leeds Cricket, Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Lyman
Joseph Lyman (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, and coached in the 1930s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (who were a "junior" club at the time, so a Heritage № has not been allocated), and Dewsbury (captain from the 1925–26 season), a goal-kicker, initially in the backs, and later as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; ), including , i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Batley and Dewsbury. Playing career Challenge Cup Final appearances Joe Lyman played , and was captain in Dewsbury's 2–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1929 Challenge Cup Final during the 1928–29 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1929, in front of a crowd of 41,000. Career records Joe Lyman holds Dewsbury's "Most Career Appearances" record with 454 appearances, and "Most Career Tries" record with 144 tries. Coaching career Club car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squire Stockwell
Squire Stockwell (30 January 1896 – fourth ¼ 1970) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Bramley, Leeds and Hunslet F.C., as a . Background Squire Stockwell's birth was registered Bramley district, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he lived on Swinnow Crescent, Pudsey, Leeds, and his death aged 74 was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Squire Stockwell won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1920 against Australia, and in 1921 against Australia (2 matches). Club career Squire Stockwell transferred from Bramley to Leeds during February 1919 in exchange for Louis Marshall Louis Marshall (December 14, 1856 – September 11, 1929) was an American corporate, constitutional and civil rights lawyer as well as a mediator and Jewish community leader who worked to secure re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Beames
John Robert Beames (1 March 1890 – fourth ¼ 1970) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Halifax and Bradford Northern, as a . Background Jack Beames was born in Aberbeeg, Wales, and he died aged 80 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Rugby union playing career Beames, who was born in Aberbeeg, originally played rugby union for Newport RFC, his most notable match being the club's victory over the touring South African team in 1912. In the 1912/13 season at Newport he played in 38 games scoring a single try. Rugby league playing career International honours Jack Beames won a cap for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Halifax, won 2 caps for Wales (RL) in 1914–1921 while at Halifax, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Hali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nealy Crosland
Arthur Kenealy Crosland (second ¼ 1880 – first ¼ 1929), also known by the nickname of "Nealy", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage No. 85) (captain), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; ), during the era of contested scrums. Playing career Wakefield Trinity career Nealy Crosland played as a forward, i.e. number 9, in Wakefield Trinity's 0–6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000. International honours Nealy was selected for England in 1909 for the international against Wales, at Wakefield; but a week before the international, he suffered a serious injury at Hull KR (internal haemorrhaging) causing him to miss the next four months. He returned for the 1910 Tour Trial. Nealy Crosland was considered a "Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Batten
William Batten (26 May 1889 – 26 January 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Hull F.C. ( Heritage №), Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage № 306), and Castleford ( Heritage №), as a , or , i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. He is noted as one of the greatest of his era, one of the game's first superstars, Batten was a brilliant athlete and a huge crowd-puller – and also well aware of his own worth. In 1988 he became one of the inaugural inductees of the Rugby Football League Hall of Fame. Batten is also a member of the Hull FC, and Wakefield Trinity halls of fame. Early life Batten was born on 26 May 1889 in the mining village of Kinsley, near Fitzwilliam, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. His parents were James and Ann Batten, who both migrated to Yorkshire from North Wales. Batten started his rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Marshall (rugby League)
Louis/Lewis Marshall (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Leeds ( Heritage No.) and Bramley, as a or . Playing career International honours Louis/Lewis Marshall won a cap for England while at Bramley, he played in England's 2-13 defeat by Wales at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 7 February 1923. Club career Louis/Lewis Marshall transferred from Leeds to Bramley during February 1919 in exchange for Squire Stockwell, he made his début for Bramley as a , and scored a try, in the 33-0 victory over York at Barley Mow, Bramley, Leeds on Saturday 15 February 1919, and he played his last match for Bramley, and scored a try, in the 3-13 defeat by Wigan Highfield at Tunstall Lane, Pemberton on Thursday 1 January 1925. Note The englandrl.co.uk website states Marshall's forename as beinLouis the Godfrey Phillips Cigarette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Bradley (rugby)
Lewis "Lew" Bradley (1889 – 20 June 1918) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union for Cinderford R.F.C., Lydney RFC and Pontypool RFC, and club level rugby league for Wigan as a winger. Background Lewis Bradley was born in 1889 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England. He was the youngest of four brothers and two sisters born to John George and Ann Bradley. He lived with his family at The Roebuck Inn (now closed and occupied by a residential development called Roebuck Meadows). Rugby career Rugby union Bradley began playing rugby with his local club, Cinderford R.F.C., and represented Gloucestershire at county level for the first time in 1908. He went on to play for Lydney RFC before moving to Wales to play for Pontypool RFC. While playing rugby at Pontypool, Bradley also worked as a butcher. Rugby league Bradley changed rugby football codes from rugby union to rugby league on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
