Harry Wharfedale Tennant Garnett (16 September 1851 – 27 April 1928) was an English

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footballer who played in the 1870s, and rugby union administrator of the 1890s. He played at representative level for

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), and at club level for

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, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford FC was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the

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Background

Harry Garnett was born in

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, and he died aged 76 in

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Playing career

Harry Garnett refused to wear

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International honours

Harry Garnett won a cap for England while at Bradford FC in 1877 against Scotland.

County honours

Harry Garnett won caps for Yorkshire while at Bradford FC.

Change of Code

When Bradford FC converted from the rugby union code to the

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code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Harry Garnett would have been 43. Consequently, he would have probably been too old to have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bradford FC, and as he was an RFU official , it is very unlikely that he would have gone on to have Rugby League (Northern Union) affiliations.

Genealogical information

Harry Garnett's marriage to Rebecca Mary Theresa (

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Wardle) (born second ¼ 1859 in

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district) was registered during fourth ¼ 1880 in

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He is not related to former Yorkshire player

Terry Garnett Terry Garnett (born 10 May 1967) is a former rugby union player who played as a flanker or hooker for Hull and East Riding, Wakefield, Rotherham, Yorkshire and the North of England. He also represented an England XV in the RF Oakes memorial ...

References

External links

Biography of Arthur Budd with an 1890–91 RFU Committee photograph including Harry GarnettSearch for "Garnett" at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)Photograph "Harry Wharfedale Tennant Garnett - Harry Wharfedale Tennant Garnett, Bradford Captain - Date: 01/01/1887" at rlhp.co.ukFootball; the Rugby union game
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