Silas Warwick

Silas Warwick
Personal information
Full name Silas Warwick
Born April→June 1879
Whitehaven, Cumberland
Died January→March 1937 (aged 57)
Salford, Lancashire
Playing information
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 13 st 8 lb (86.2 kg; 190.0 lb)
Position Loose forward/Lock

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1902–04 Broughton Rangers 36 0 0 0 0
1904–11 Salford 209 20 1 62
Total 245 20 1 0 62
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1900–10 Cumberland 11 ≥1
1908 England 1 0 0 0 0
1908 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0

Silas Warwick (April→June 1879[1] – January→March 1937[2]) born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, and 1910s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Cumberland, and at club level for Whitehaven Recreation ARLFC, Broughton Rangers, and Salford, as a loose forward/lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums,[3] his death was registered in Salford.

Playing career

International honours

Silas Warwick won a cap for England while at Salford in the 18-35 defeat by Wales at King George's Park (Athletic Ground), Tonypandy on Monday 20 April 1908,[4] and won caps for Great Britain while at Salford in the 14-6 victory over New Zealand at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 25 January 1908, becoming the first player from Cumberland to play in a test match, and the 6-18 defeat by New Zealand at Stamford Bridge, London on Saturday 8 February 1908[5]

County honours

Silas Warwick won caps for Cumberland, while at Whitehaven Recreation ARLFC he made his début for Cumberland against Cheshire at Birkenhead on Saturday 10 November 1900, and while at Salford scoring a try in the 21-9 victory over New Zealand at Workington in 1907, and the 11-2 victory over Australia at Carlisle in 1909.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Silas Warwick played, and was sent-off for fighting with Bradford Northern's Harry Feather, in Salford's 0-5 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 19–06 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds in 1906.

Club career

Silas Warwick initially played for Whitehaven Recreation ARLFC, he made his début for Broughton Rangers in the 17-3 victory over Hull F.C. at Wheater's Field, Broughton on Saturday 13 September 1902, he made his début for Salford in the 6-11 defeat by Leigh at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 24 December 1904, he played in the defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1907 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1906–07 season, scored his only conversion in the 64-0 victory over York INL ARLFC the first-round of the 1910 Challenge Cup in during the 1909–10 seasion, and played in the defeat by Oldham in the 1910 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1909–10 seasion, his final match for Salford was against former club Broughton Rangers at Wheater's Field, Broughton on Saturday 9 September 1911.

Genealogical details

Silas Warwick's marriage to Mary (née Lancaster) was registered during October→December 1906 in Salford district.[6] They had children; Edith Warwick (birth registered October→December 1917 in Salford district).

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. ↑ Gate, Robert (2002). 100 Greats - Cumberland Rugby League. Tempus Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7524-27318
  4. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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