Harry Eagles

Harry Eagles (birth registered April→June 1860[1] – death registered January→March 1950[2]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for British Isles, and Lancashire, and at club level for Crescent FC, and Salford, in the forwards.

Harry Eagles
Birth nameHarry Eagles
Date of birthJuly→September 1862
Place of birthChorlton, Lancashire, England
Date of deathJanuary→March 1950 (aged 87)
Place of deathFylde, Lancashire, England
Height5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)
Weight11 st 12 lb (75.3 kg; 166.0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1881–93 Salford 265 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
  • 1886–90
  • 1887–90
18
3		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1888 British Isles 35 (15)

Background

Harry Eagles' birth was registered in Chorlton, Lancashire, and his death aged 87 was registered in Fylde, Lancashire.

Domestic career

Harry Eagles was selected for The North of England versus The South of England in all three matches in 1887 to 1890. Eagles also won cap(s) for Lancashire county while at Salford.

British Isles

Harry Eagles won cap(s) for British Isles while at Salford on the 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia, while on the tour he played in all the British Isles' 54-matches; 35-matches of rugby union, and 19-matches of Victorian Rules Football (later known as Australian Rules Football).[3]

References
  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "Statistics at lionsrugby.com". lionsrugby.com. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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