Rawson Robertshaw

Albert Rawson Robertshaw (birth registered October→December 1861[2] – 17 November 1920[3]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bradford FC,[4] as a three-quarter, e.g. wing, or centre. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford FC was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.

Rawson Robertshaw
Rawson Robertshaw, Percy Robertshaw and Herbert Robertshaw
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Rawson Robertshaw
BornOctober→December 1861
Bradford, England
Died17 November 1920 (aged 58)
Bradford,# England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionThree-quarters
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1886–≥87 Bradford FC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire
1886–87 England 5 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Background

Robertshaw's birth was registered in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 58 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Playing career

International honours

Robertshaw won caps for England while at Bradford FC in 1886 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and in 1887 against Wales, and Scotland.[1]

Change of Code

When Bradford FC converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Rawson Robertshaw would have been approximately 34. Consequently, he could have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bradford FC.

Genealogical information

Rawson Robertshaw was the brother of the Yorkshire, and Bradford FC rugby union footballers, Herbert Robertshaw,[5] Jeremiah Robertshaw, and Percy Robertshaw. Rawson Robertshaw's marriage was registered during January–March 1901 in Leeds.[6]

References
  1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. "Bradford (F.C.) circa 1888". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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