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Harry Taylor (rugby league)
Encyclopedia
W. Harry Taylor was an English
professional rugby league
footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played for Great Britain
(Captain
), and England
, and at club level for Hull, playing at , i.e. number 1, and was captain
of Hull during the 1902–03, 1903–04, 1907–08, and 1907–09 seasons.
and at club level coached for Hull.
while at Hull in 1908 against Wales, and New Zealand, and won a caps for Great Britain
while at Hull in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches). He was the captain of Great Britain in the first ever Test in 1908 at Leeds.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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 and 1900s who at representative level played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
(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...
), and England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and at club level for Hull, playing at , i.e. number 1, 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 1902–03, 1903–04, 1907–08, and 1907–09 seasons.
and at club level coached for Hull.
International honours
Harry Taylor won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at Hull in 1908 against Wales, and New Zealand, and won a caps for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
while at Hull in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches). He was the captain of Great Britain in the first ever Test in 1908 at Leeds.