Albert Wood
For other people named Albert Wood, see Albert Wood (disambiguation).
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Wood | |||||
| Died | Australia | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Position | Forwards | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1884–≥84 | Halifax | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1884 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Source: scrum.com | ||||||
Albert Wood was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Halifax,[1] as a Forward, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club.
Playing career
International honours
Albert Wood won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1884 against Ireland.[2]
Change of Code
When Halifax converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Albert Wood would have likely been in his thirties. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Halifax.
References
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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