Edgar Holmes

Edgar Holmes
Personal information
Full name Edgar Holmes
Nickname Eddie
Born 1863
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1890–≥1890 Manningham F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1890–1890 England 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: scrum.com

Edgar "Eddie" Holmes (born 1863) was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s, and referee, who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Manningham F.C.,[1] playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Manningham was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 29 May 1903 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford City A.F.C..

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International honours

Edgar Holmes won caps for England while at Manningham in 1890 against Scotland, and Ireland.[2]

Change of Code

When Manningham converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on the 27th August 1895, Edgar Holmes would have been approximately 32. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Manningham.

References

  1. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-178]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  2. ^ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/937.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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