John Berry (rugby)
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John 'Buff' Berry was a rugby union
and professional rugby league
footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for England
, and at club level for, Kendal Hornets and Tyldesley, playing at Fly-half, i.e. number 10, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Tyldesley, playing at , i.e. number 6.
(RU) while at Tyldesley in 1891 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
to win the 1895 Lancashire Cup
(RU) at Wilderspool Stadium
, Warrington
in front of 15,000 spectators.
code to the rugby league
code on the 29th of August 1895, John Berry was 28 years of age. Consequently, he was both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Tyldesley.
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 1880s and '90s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) 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 at club level for, Kendal Hornets and Tyldesley, playing at Fly-half, i.e. number 10, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Tyldesley, playing at , i.e. number 6.
International honours
John Berry 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...
(RU) while at Tyldesley in 1891 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
Rugby union county cups
During John Berry's time at Tyldesley, they beat WidnesWidnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
to win the 1895 Lancashire Cup
Lancashire Cup (rugby union)
The Lancashire Cup is a Rugby Football Union competition of which any school in the area of Lancashire is allowed to compete in. The team is usually required to win three rounds to qualify for the quarter final.-Setup:...
(RU) at Wilderspool Stadium
Wilderspool Stadium
Wilderspool Stadium is a rugby league stadium located in Warrington, England. The ground was Warrington RLFC's old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium. It holds just over 9,000, after substantial decreases for crowd safety...
, Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
in front of 15,000 spectators.
Change of Code
When Tyldesley 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 29th of August 1895, John Berry was 28 years of age. Consequently, he was both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Tyldesley.