Rawson Robertshaw
Encyclopedia
Albert Rawson Robertshaw (birth registered October→December 1861 in Bradford
— died 17 November in Bradford
) was a rugby union
footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England
, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bradford F.C.
, playing in the Three-quarters, e.g. Wing or Centre. Prior to 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union
club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
.
while at Bradford F.C. in 1886
against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and in 1887
against Wales, and Scotland.
code to the rugby league
code on 27 August 1895, Rawson Robertshaw would have been approximateley 34. Consequently, he could have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bradford F.C.
.
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
— died 17 November in Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
) was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bradford F.C.
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
, playing in the Three-quarters, e.g. Wing or Centre. Prior to 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
.
International honours
Rawson Robertshaw won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
while at Bradford F.C. in 1886
1886 Home Nations Championship
The 1886 Home Nations Championship was the fourth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Five matches were played between 2 January and 13 March 1886. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales...
against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and in 1887
1887 Home Nations Championship
The 1887 Home Nations Championship was the fifth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 8 January and 12 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales....
against Wales, and Scotland.
Change of Code
When Bradford F.C. converted from the rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
code to the rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
code on 27 August 1895, Rawson Robertshaw would have been approximateley 34. Consequently, he could have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bradford F.C.
Genealogical information
Rawson Robertshaw was the brother of the Yorkshire and Bradford rugby union footballers, Herbert Robertshaw, Jeremiah Robertshaw, and Percy Robertshaw. Rawson Robertshaw's marriage was registered during January→March 1901 in LeedsLeeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
.
External links
- International Statistics at scrum.com
- Search for "Robertshaw" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Photograph "The Robertshaw brothers" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Bradford's Yorkshire Rugby Union Cup winning side" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Bradford (F.C.) circa 1888" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com