Arthur Percy Eccles was a professional rugby league and association footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Halifax (Heritage No. 147), as a wing.[2] He also played one season of association football for Bradford F.C..
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| Full name | Arthur Percy Eccles[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1883 Halifax, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 October 1955 (aged 72) Halifax, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–09 | Bradford F.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Rugby league edit
Percy Eccles was the league's top try-scorer in the 1906–07 season with 41-tries.
Percy Eccles won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1908 against New Zealand,[3] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1908 against New Zealand.[4]
Association football edit
He played association football for Bradford F.C. in 1908 before returning to his "first love" of rugby in 1909.[5][6]
Death edit
Eccles died in Halifax General Hospital on 4 October 1955, aged 72.[7] His funeral took place in St Jude's Church, Halifax, and he was cremated at Scholemoor Crematorium, Bradford.[8]
References edit
- ^ Arthur Eccles at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Leeds and District F.A". Leeds Mercury. 27 May 1909. p. 4.
- ^ "The Return of Percy Eccles". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 August 1909. p. 5.
- ^ "Great little footballer - Death of Percy Eccles". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 4 October 1955. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Many sportsmen at funeral of Mr. A. Percy Eccles". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 8 October 1955. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.