Alfred Hardy Bateson (10 August 1901 – 21 February 1982) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Alfred Hardy Bateson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 August 1901 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Otley, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 February 1982 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
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A front row forward, Bateson played his rugby for hometown club Otley RUFC in Yorkshire.[2]
Bateson was capped four times for England in 1930 and along with Frank Malir was one of two Otley players to debut in the Five nations opener against Wales. He featured in all their Five Nations fixtures.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bateson dies". The Northern Echo. 25 February 1982.
- ^ "Around The Town". Shipley Times and Express. 20 September 1930.
- ^ "Caps For Yorkshiremen". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 6 January 1930.
External links
edit- Alfred Bateson at ESPNscrum