Arthur Brettargh (22 December 1877 – 12 May 1954) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | 22 December 1877 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Egremont, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 May 1954 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Thornton Heath, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Egremont, Cheshire, Brettargh was educated at Wallasey Grammar School and Liverpool Institute.[2]
Brettargh was a Liverpool Old Boys three-quarter, with eight England caps as a centre between 1900 and 1905, while also making forty representative appearances with Lancashire.[2]
A long-time employee of Lloyds Bank, Brettargh remained involved in rugby as a Lancashire selector.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Well Caught, Brettargh!". Birkenhead News. 15 June 1907.
- ^ a b "Noted Sportsman Dies". Liverpool Echo. 15 May 1954.
- ^ "Noted Mersey Sportsman Dies". Liverpool Daily Post. 15 May 1954.
External links
edit- Arthur Brettargh at ESPNscrum