George Lorimer (26 February 1872 – 8 February 1897) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for

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, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for

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, as a , i.e. number 1. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Manningham was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since Friday 29 May 1903 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford City.

Background

George Lorimer was born in Manningham,

, his birth was registered in

district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he played for

against Brighouse Rangers RFC with a heavy cold, he was subsequently diagnosed with acute neuralgia, he was appointed a nurse by Manningham F.C. and he was visited by the club's doctor; Mr Mercer, after some initial signs of recovery, he died aged 24 of typhoid fever in

district, West Riding of Yorkshire, his funeral took place at Heaton Baptist Church, Heaton hundreds of people walked alongside the horse-drawn hearse, and an estimated 8,000 people lined the streets from Manningham to Heaton.

Playing career

Championship appearances

George Lorimer played 39-matches in

's victory in the Championship during the 1895–96 season.

Club career

George Lorimer was the joint top points scorer, along with Cooper of Bradford FC, with 106-points during the 1895–96 season.Irvin Saxton (publish date

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) "History of Rugby League – № 1 – 1895–96".

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Change of Code

Manningham converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Manningham.

References

External links

Search for "Lorimer" at scrum.com (RU)

George Edward Lorimer

Search for "George Lorimer" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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