Bob Nicholson (rugby league)

Robert "Bob" S. Nicholson (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Cumberland, and at club level for Hensingham ARLFC (in Hensingham, Whitehaven),[4] and Huddersfield, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Bob Nicholson

Personal information
Full name	Robert S. Nicholson
Born	unknown Cumberland
Died	unknown
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1939–≥50 Huddersfield Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Cumberland 1945–49 England 6 1 0 0 3 1946–48 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Nicholson won caps for England while at Huddersfield in 1945 against Wales, in 1946 against France, in 1947 against Wales, in 1948 against France, in 1949 against Wales, and France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1946 against New Zealand, and in 1948 against Australia (2 matches).[3] He also represented Cumberland. Bob Nicholson played left-second-row, i.e.number 11, in Cumberland's 5-4 victory over Australia in the 1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818.[5] Nicholson played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Huddersfield's 4-11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1949 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1949. Nicholson played second-row in Huddersfield's 2-20 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1949–50 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 13 May 1950.[6] His Testimonial match at Huddersfield took place in 1950.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "Hensingham ARLFC at pitchero.com". pitchero.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. "When Cumberland defeated the Aussies". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
6. "1949-1950 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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