Alfred Starkey Boardman (c. 1880 – November 1918) was an English professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for
England
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, and at club level for
Warrington
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as a
forward
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.
Playing career
Club career
Alfred Boardman made his début for
Warrington
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on Saturday 3 September 1898, and he played his last match for Warrington Saturday 17 January 1914.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Alf Boardman played as a
forward
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in
Warrington
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's 0–6 defeat by
Batley
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in the
1900–01 Challenge Cup
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Final during the
1900–01 season at
Headingley
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Rugby Stadium,
Leeds
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, in front of a crowd of 29,563,
[Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 5 – 1900–01". ]Rugby Leaguer
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ISBN n/a played as a
forward
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in the 3–8 defeat by
Halifax in the
1903–04
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Challenge Cup
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Final during the
1903–04 season at
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,
Salford
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, in front of a crowd of 17,041,
[Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 8 – 1903–04". ]Rugby Leaguer
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*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
ISBN n/a played as a
forward
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* Forward (surname)
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in the 6–0 victory over
Hull Kingston Rovers
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in the
1904–05
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Music ...
Challenge Cup
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Final during the
1904–05 season at
Headingley
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Rugby Stadium,
Leeds
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, in front of a crowd of 19,638,
[Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 9 – 1904–05". ]Rugby Leaguer
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* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
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*** Rugby league nines
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*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
ISBN n/a and played as a
forward
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in the 17–3 victory over
Oldham
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in the
1906–07
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Music ...
Challenge Cup
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Final during the
1906–07 season at
Wheater's Field
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,
Broughton, Salford
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on Saturday 27 April 1907, in front of a crowd of 18,500.
[Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 11 – 1906–07". ]Rugby Leaguer
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** Rugby union: 1 ...
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Notable tour matches
Alf Boardman played as a
forward
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in
Warrington
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's 10–3 victory over
Australia
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in the
1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
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tour match during the
1908–09 season at
Wilderspool Stadium
Wilderspool Stadium was a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England. The ground was Warrington RLFC's old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
History
In 1898, Warrington RLFC moved to the Wilderspool Stadium. A 10-year lea ...
,
Warrington
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, Saturday 14 November 1908, in front of a crowd of 5,000, due to the strikes in the cotton mills, the attendance was badly affected, the loss of earnings meant that some fans could not afford to watch the first tour by the Australian rugby league team.
International honours
Alf Boardman won a
cap
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for
England
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while at Warrington in 1905 against
Other Nationalities
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.
Death and legacy
In November 1918, Boardman died of pneumonia, aged 38. His funeral took place at Warrington Cemetery.
In 2011, he was inducted into Warrington's Hall of Fame.
References
External links
Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
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1880s births
1918 deaths
England national rugby league team players
English rugby league players
Lancashire rugby league team players
Rugby league forwards
Rugby league players from Warrington
Warrington Wolves players