Harry Beaumont (rugby league)

Harry Beaumont (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Dickie", was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 100), as a fullback, i.e. number 15 (when rugby league was still a sport of 15-players per side, it utilised the same numbering system as rugby union positions), or later as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1]

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s for Hull Kingston Rovers and Hull F.C. (World War II Guest), see Harry Beaumont (rugby league, Hull Kingston Rovers).
Harry Beaumont
Personal information
Full nameHarry Beaumont
Bornunknown
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Oct 1901–09/10 Wakefield Trinity 203 6 0 0 18

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Dickie Beaumont played as a forward, i.e. number 13, in Wakefield Trinity's 17-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.[2]

Notable tour matches

Dickie Beaumont played as a forward, i.e. number 12, in Wakefield Trinity's 20-13 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 December 1908.

References
  1. Mike Rylance (22 August 2013). "Trinity: A History of the Wakefield Rugby League Football Club 1872-2013". League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1901347289
  2. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
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