Alfred Barraclough
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Alfred "Alf" Barraclough was a rugby union
and professional rugby league
footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Manningham F.C., and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Manningham F.C.. Prior to the 27 August 1895, Manningham was a rugby union
club, it then became a rugby league
club, and since 29 May 1903 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford City A.F.C.
.
's painting "The Rugby Match", featuring Yorkshire's 11-3 victory over Lancashire
during the 1893/94 season, a painting that is now held at the Rugby Football Union
headquarters in the Twickenham Stadium
, Alf Barraclough can be seen being tackle
d, and passing the ball to Jack Toothill
, with Tommy Dobson
on the outside.
of Manningham F.C.'s 1895–96 Northern Rugby Football Union season Rugby Football League Championship winning team.
code to the rugby league
code on the 27 August 1895, consequently, he was both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Manningham.
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...
and professional 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...
footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Manningham F.C., and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Manningham F.C.. Prior to the 27 August 1895, Manningham 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, it then became a 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...
club, and since 29 May 1903 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
.
County honours
Alf Barraclough won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Manningham, in William Barnes WollenWilliam Barnes Wollen
William Barnes Wollen was an English painter mostly known for his paintings of battle and historical scenes and sporting events.-Career:...
's painting "The Rugby Match", featuring Yorkshire's 11-3 victory over Lancashire
Lancashire County Rugby Football Union
The Lancashire County Rugby Football Union is the society responsible for rugby union in the county of Lancashire, England and is one of the constituent bodies of the national Rugby Football Union having been formed in 1881...
during the 1893/94 season, a painting that is now held at the Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
headquarters in the Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
, Alf Barraclough can be seen being tackle
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
d, and passing the ball to Jack Toothill
John Toothill
John "Jack" Thomas Toothill was an English rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bradford F.C., playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Bradford F.C...
, with Tommy Dobson
Thomas Dobson (rugby)
Thomas "Tommy" Hyde Dobson was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bradford F.C., playing at Centre, i.e. number 12, or 13. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Bradford F.C...
on the outside.
Rugby Football League Championship
Alf Barraclough was the captainCaptain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
of Manningham F.C.'s 1895–96 Northern Rugby Football Union season Rugby Football League Championship winning team.
Change of Code
Manningham 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 the 27 August 1895, consequently, he was both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Manningham.