Arthur V. Royle (28 January 1862 – 17 March 1942) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers,[2] as a fullback.[1] Prior to 2 June 1896, Broughton Rangers was a rugby union club.
| Full name | Arthur V. Royle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 January 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 March 1942 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Ilsington, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editArthur Royle was born in Salford, Lancashire, and he died aged 80 in Ilsington, Devon.
Playing career
editArthur Royle won a cap for England while at Broughton Rangers in 1889 against New Zealand Natives.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
External links
edit- Search for "Royle" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Biography of Arthur Budd with an England team photograph including Arthur Royle Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Search for "Arthur Royle" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Artie Royle" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Arty Royle" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk