Charles Townend
Encyclopedia
Charles "Charlie" Townend was a professional rugby league
footballer of the 1890s who at club level played for Hull, and was captain
of Hull during the 1896–97 season.
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 club level played for Hull, and was captain
Captain (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 Hull during the 1896–97 season.