Horace Duckett

Horace Duckett
Personal information
Full name Horace Duckett
Born 11 October 1867(1867-10-11)
Thornton, Bradford, England
Died 3 March 1939(1939-03-03) (aged 71)
Todmorden, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Half-backs
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1893–≥1893 Bradford F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1893–1893 England 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: scrum.com

Horace Duckett (born 11 October 1867 in Thornton, Bradford[1] — died 3 March 1939(1939-03-03) (aged 71) in Todmorden[2]) was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C.,[3] playing in the Half-backs, e.g. Scrum-half, or Fly-half, i.e. number 9, or 10. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C..

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International honours

Horace Duckett won caps for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1893 against Ireland, and Scotland.[4]

Change of Code

When Bradford joined the Northern Union in 1895, Duckett went with them. He played in fourteen games in 1895-96 and in seven games the following season. In 1897-98 he joined Heckmondike and played in eight games before retiring.

Genealogical information

Horace Duckett's marriage to Florence Stansfield was registered during October→December 1913 in Todmorden district.[5]

Note

Horace Duckett's surname is variously spelt correctly with an "e" as Duckett, or incorrectly with an "i" as Duckitt.

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=42294142&d=bmd_1315303973. 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=177180532&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/1066.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  5. ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=130654985&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

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