Arthur "Artie"/"Arty" V. Royle (28 January 1862 – 17 March 1942) was an English
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for
England
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, and at club level for
Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers were one of the twenty-one rugby clubs which met at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, in 1895 to form the Northern Rugby Football Union. They were originally based in Broughton, Salford, but in 1933 moved to Gorton, Manchester t ...
,
as a
fullback, i.e. number 15.
Prior to 2 June 1896, Broughton Rangers was a
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
club.
Background
Arthur Royle was born in
Salford
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,
Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
, and he died aged 80 in
Ilsington
Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is one of the largest parishes in the county, and includes the villages of Ilsington, Haytor Vale, Liverton and South Knighton. The parish is s ...
,
Devon
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.
Playing career
International honours
Arthur Royle won a cap for
England
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while at Broughton Rangers in
1889
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada.
** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the ...
against
New Zealand Natives.
Change of Code
When Broughton Rangers converted from the
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
code to the
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
code on 2 June 1896, Arthur Royle would have been aged 34. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Broughton Rangers.
References
External links
Search for "Royle" at rugbyleagueproject.org*
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1862 births
1942 deaths
Broughton Rangers players
England international rugby union players
English rugby union players
Rugby union players from Salford
Rugby union fullbacks