Samuel Howell Irvin was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Samuel Howell Irvin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 January 1939 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Oldham, England | ||||||||||||||||
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A native of Hartlepool, Irvin played his early rugby for Hartlepool Olds Boys, before joining Devonport Albion, from where he was selected by England in 1905.[1] He gained his only cap against Wales in Cardiff and was partly blamed for the lopsided 0–25 scoreline, losing his place as a result.[2] His England appearance came was at fullback, but he would also play as a three-quarter in club rugby. He represented both Devon and Durham.[3]
Irvin signed with professional rugby league club Oldham for the 1905–06 Northern Rugby Football Union season.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hartlepool History Then & Now". www.hhtandn.org.
- ^ "'Can't tackle, can't kick' England humiliated". ESPN.com. 1 January 2000.
- ^ a b "An Albion Player For The Northern Union". Western Morning News. 31 October 1905.
External links
edit- Sam Irvin at ESPNscrum