Frank Boylen

Frank Boylen
Personal information
Full name Francis Boylen (or Boylan)
Nickname Frank, Patsy
Born October→December 1878
Hartlepool
Died 3 February 1938 (aged 59)
Kingston upon Hull
Playing information
Height 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
Weight 13 st 5 lb (84.8 kg; 187.0 lb)
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Hartlepool Rovers
≤1908–08 West Hartlepool R.F.C.
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903–08 Durham
1908 England 4 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–12 Hull 100
1912–14 Apr York 43 1
Apr 1914–≥14 Hull Kingston Rovers 38 1 0 0 3
1914–≥14 Hull (guest) 41
Total 222 2 0 0 3
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire
1909–10 England 3 0 0 0 0
1909 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Francis "Frank" 'Patsy' Boylen (or Boylan) (birth registered October→December 1878[1] – 3 February 1938 (aged 59)[2]) birth registered in Hartlepool district, was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and Durham, and at club level for Hartlepool Excelsior, Hartlepool Old Boys, Hartlepool Rovers, and West Hartlepool R.F.C., and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull (twice), York, and Hull Kingston Rovers as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums,[3] he died in Kingston upon Hull.

Playing career

International honours

Frank Boylen won caps for England (RU) while at Hartlepool Rovers, and/or West Hartlepool R.F.C., in 1908 against France, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland,[4] and won caps for England (RL) while at Hull in 1909 against Australia, and Wales, in 1910 against Wales,[5] and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Hull in 1909 against Australia.[6][7]

County honours

Frank Boylen won caps for Durham (RU) while at Hartlepool Rovers, and/or West Hartlepool R.F.C., winning the rugby union County Championship title in 1905, and 1907 (title shared with Devon Rugby Football Union), and played for Durham (RU) in the 3–16 defeat by New Zealand (The Original All Blacks) at Durham Ground on 7 October 1905, and the 4–22 defeat by South Africa (1906–07 South Africa rugby union tour) at Hartlepool on 6 October 1906.[8]

Club career

Frank Boylen played in the combined Hartlepool Clubs 0–63 defeat by The Original All Blacks at Hartlepool Rovers' ground on 11 October 1905.

Outside of rugby

Frank Boylen worked at the British Oxygen Company (BOC) in Kingston upon Hull.[9]

Genealogical information

Frank Boylen's father John was Irish, Frank Boylen's marriage to Louisa G. Cowling was registered during July→September 1914 in Hull district,[10] they had children; Kathleen M. Boylan (birth registered January→March 1916 in Sculcoates district), Edna Boylan (birth registered October→December 1920 in Sculcoates district), and Enid Boylan (birth registered January→March 1931 in Sculcoates district).

Note

According to FreeBMD, Frank's surname at birth was registered as Boylan, i.e. with an 'a', at marriage it was registered as Boylan, i.e. with an 'a', and at death was it registered as Boylen, i.e. with an 'e'.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Evening Post (21 May 1910). "Northern Union Team". PastPapers. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at espn.co.uk". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Papers Past – Evening Post – 14 May 1910 – Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. ↑ Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128–142. ISBN 978-1-903659-51-9
  9. ↑ Maule, Raymond (1992). The Complete Who's Who of England Rugby Union Internationals (page 24). Breedon Books, Derby. ISBN 1-873626-10-X
  10. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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