Charles Walker Luis Fernandes (3 April 1857
– 12 August 1944
) was an English
rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s, and
cricket
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er of the 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for
England, and at club level for
Leeds, and
Yorkshire Wanderers
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, as a
forward
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, and cricket for the
Gentlemen of Yorkshire. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Leeds was a
rugby union club.
Background
Charles Fernandes was born in
Wakefield,
West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 87 in
Thirsk,
North Riding of Yorkshire
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, England.
He was the younger brother of
Henry Walker Luis Fernandes
and was the older brother of the
twins;
cricket
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er
Rowland Walker Luis Fernandes
and
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
er
Ramsden Walker Luis Fernandes
Playing career
Charles Fernandes won
caps for
England while at Leeds in 1891 against Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.
Cricket
Charles Fernandes was also a cricketer, playing for the
Gentlemen of Yorkshire against the
Household Brigade
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on Wednesday 3 July 1901.
Business
He was the proprietor of a Brewery.
[1901 Census]
References
External links
Statistics at espnscrum.com
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1857 births
1944 deaths
England international rugby union players
English cricketers
English rugby union players
Leeds Rhinos players
Cricketers from Wakefield
Rugby union forwards
Yorkshire Wanderers players
English cricketers of 1890 to 1918
Rugby union players from Wakefield