Robert Ayres (rugby league)

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Robert Ayres
Personal information
Full name Robert Ayres
Nickname Bob
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1938–≥1945 Barrow
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–1945 England 3 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Robert "Bob" Ayres is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s, who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Barrow, playing at Second-row, i.e. 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

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International honours

Bob Ayres won caps for England while at Barrow in 1938 against Wales, and France, and in 1945 against Wales.[1]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Bob Ayres played right-Second-row, i.e. number 12 in Barrow's 4-7 defeat to Salford in the 1937–38 Challenge Cup final at Wembley on 7 May 1938.

References

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

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