Harry Wilkinson (22 March 1903 – 1 October 1988) 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 1920s. He played at representative level 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

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other Eng ...

, and at club level for

Halifax RUFC Halifax Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The club currently runs three senior men's teams (1xv, 2ndxv & Vets) along with 2 Women's rugby union teams (1xv & Development) and a Mixed Abilit ...

, as a flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7, he died in

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International honours

Harry Wilkinson won caps for

while at Halifax in 1929 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and in 1930 against France.

Personal life

Harry Wilkinson was the son of the rugby union footballer Harry Wilkinson.Philip Gaunt (1969). "Yorkshire Rugby Union – Centenary 1869–1969 (Page-12)". Chadwick Studio
Frederick Duffield & Sons Ltd
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkinson, Harry 1903 births 1988 deaths British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England England international rugby union players English rugby union players Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from Halifax, West Yorkshire Yorkshire County RFU players