William Hutchinson (rugby)
Encyclopedia
William Henry Heap Hutchinson (born 31 October 1849 in Sculcoates
— died 4 July 1929 in Beverley
) was a rugby union
footballer of the 1870s who at representative level played for England
, and at club level for Hull, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to 29 August 1895, Hull was a rugby union
club.
while at Hull in 1874–75 Home Nations rugby union match against Ireland, and in the 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union match against Ireland.
code to the rugby league
code on the 29 August 1895, William Hutchinson would have been 45 years of age. Consequently, he would have been too old to have been a rugby league footballer for Hull.
Sculcoates Rural District
Sculcoates was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1935.The district formed three separate areas around Kingston upon Hull municipal borough.The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894....
— died 4 July 1929 in Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
) 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...
footballer of the 1870s who at representative level played 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 Hull, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to 29 August 1895, Hull 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.
International honours
William Hutchinson 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...
while at Hull in 1874–75 Home Nations rugby union match against Ireland, and in the 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union match against Ireland.
Change of Code
When Hull 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 29 August 1895, William Hutchinson would have been 45 years of age. Consequently, he would have been too old to have been a rugby league footballer for Hull.