Samuel Northmore

Samuel Northmore
Personal information
Full name Samuel Northmore
Born January–March 1872
Millom, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Fly-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1897–≥97 Millom
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1897 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: scrum.com

Samuel Northmore (birth registered January–March 1872 in Millom[1] — death unknown) was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Millom,[2] as a Fly-half, i.e. number 10. Prior to the 1899/1900 season, Millom was a rugby union club.

Playing career

International honours

Northmore won a cap for England while at Millom in 1897 against Ireland.[3]

Change of Code

When Millom converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code for the 1899/1900 season, Samuel Northmore would have been approximately 27 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Millom.

References

  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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