Robert Wood (rugby)

Robert Wood
Personal information
Full name Robert Wood
Nickname Bob
Born 1873
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Half-back
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1894–≥1894 Liversedge
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1894–1894 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: scrum.com

Robert "Bob" Wood (1873 in ? — ? in ?) was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Liversedge,[1] playing Half-back, i.e. number 9, or 10. Prior to 29 August 1895, Liversedge was a rugby union club.

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International honours

Bob Wood won a cap for England while at Liversedge in the 1894 Home Nations Championship against Ireland.[2]

Change of Code

When Liversedge converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on 29 August 1895, Bob Wood would have been 22 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Liversedge.

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/1111.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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