Charles Walker Luis Fernandes (3 April 1857 – 12 August 1944) 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 it ...

footballer who played in the 1880s, 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 str ...

er of the 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

, and at club level for

Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by popula ...

, and Yorkshire Wanderers, as a forward, and cricket for the Gentlemen of Yorkshire. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Leeds was a

club.

Background

Charles Fernandes was born in

Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...

West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county County of York, West Riding (the area under the control of West Riding County Council), abbreviated County ...

, England, and he died aged 87 in

Thirsk Thirsk is a market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England known for its racecourse; quirky yarnbomber displays, and depiction as local author James Herriot's fictional Darrowby. History Archeological ...

, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. He was the younger brother of Henry Walker Luis Fernandes

and was the older brother of the

twin Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...

er Rowland Walker Luis Fernandes

and

er Ramsden Walker Luis Fernandes

Playing career

Charles Fernandes won

cap A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head. They made their first appearance as early as 3200 BC. Caps typically have a visor, or no brim at all. They are popular in casual and informal se ...

s for

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 on Wednesday 3 July 1901.

Business

He was the proprietor of a Brewery.1901 Census

References

External links

Statistics at espnscrum.com
* ttp://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/search/?q=Fernandes Search for "Fernandes" at rugbyleagueproject.orgbr>Search for "Fernandez" at rugbyleagueproject.orgFootball; the Rugby union game
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Charles 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