Harold Frederick Wheatley (26 December 1912 – 10 April 2003) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Harold Frederick Wheatley | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 December 1912 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 April 2003 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Arthur Wheatley (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Coventry, Wheatley was the younger brother of England lock Arthur and attended South Street School.[2]
Wheatley, a versatile forward, came through the Hillfields juniors and made his debut for Coventry in 1932–33, earning Warwickshire representative honours his first season.[3] From 1936 to 1939, Wheatley gained seven England caps, which includes matches with brother Arthur.[4] He served as Coventry's first post-war captain.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Recognition For Coventry Men". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 16 December 1935.
- ^ "Shower Of Rugby Honours For Coventry". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 19 March 1938.
- ^ a b "Harold Wheatley's Grand Service to Coventry F.C." Coventry Evening Telegraph. 3 July 1948.
- ^ "London in revenge mission". The Daily Telegraph. 8 March 1993.
External links
edit- Harold Wheatley at ESPNscrum