Fred Longstaff

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Fred Longstaff
Personal information
Full name Fred Longstaff
Born July→September 1890
Bradford district
Died 22 July 1916 (aged 25–26)
Battle of the Somme, France
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1914–≥1914 Huddersfield
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1914 England 1 0 0 0 0
1914 Great Britain 2 0 2 0 2
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Fred Longstaff (birth registered July→September 1890 in Bradford district[1] — died 22 July 1916 (aged 25–26) at the Battle of the Somme) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Huddersfield, playing at Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. He was a member of Huddersfield's 1914/15 'Team of All Talents' by winning All Four Cups available to them, and died on 22 July 1916, fighting at the Battle of the Somme.

International honours

Longstaff won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1914 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1914 against Australia, and New Zealand.[2]

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=83833085&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Longstaff&EnSearch=Longstaff&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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