Anthony Starks

Anthony Starks
Personal information
Full name Anthony Starks
Born 11 August 1873(1873-08-11)
Castleford, England
Died January 1952 (aged 78–79)
Hull, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1895–≥1896 Castleford
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1895–≥1896 Yorkshire
1896 England 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1904–≥1904 Hull Kingston Rovers
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Anthony Starks (born 11 August 1873 in Castleford[1] — died January 1952 in Hull[2]) was an English dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, playing as a Forward, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, playing at Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. England's Anthony Starks and Wales' Jack Rhapps took the field in the inaugural rugby league international of 5 April 1904 between England and Other Nationalities. Starks had made two rugby union Test appearances for England in 1896, and Rhapps had made a single rugby union Test appearance for Wales in 1897, and thus in April 1904 they became the world's first dual rugby code internationals

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International honours

Anthony Starks won caps for England (RU) while at Castleford in the 25-0 victory over Wales at Rectory Field, Blackheath on 4 Jan 1896, and the 4-10 defeat to Ireland at Meanwood Road, Leeds on 1 February 1896,[3] and won a cap, and was captain for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in the 3-9 defeat to Other Nationalities at Central Park, Wigan on 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.[4]

County honours

Anthony Starks won caps for Yorkshire (RU) while at Castleford in 1895-96.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=52238765&d=bmd_1305579022. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=199944777&d=bmd_1305579022. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  3. ^ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 2010-12-31. http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/1170.html. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  4. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?EnSearch=Starks&GBSearch=Starks&submit_x=10&submit_y=14&submit.x=4&submit.y=7. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  5. ^ "Honours at castlefordrufc.org". castlefordrufc.org. 2010-12-31. http://castlefordrufc.org/index_files/Page549.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

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