Alf Mann (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see Alfred Mann.

Alf Mann

Personal information
Full name	Alfred Mann
Playing information
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1904–09 Bradford Northern 1909–18 Hull Kingston Rovers 224 53 4 0 167 1918–22 Bradford Northern Total 224 53 4 0 167 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1908–09 England 4 3 0 0 9 1908–09 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Alfred Mann was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Bradford Northern (two spells), and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a forward.[1]

Club career

Mann made his debut for Bradford F.C. in 1904.[3] He played for the club in their 1906 Yorkshire Cup final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers.[4] Following the club's decision to discontinue its rugby team, he joined the newly formed Bradford Northern club in 1907.

He was signed by Hull Kingston Rovers in June 1909.[5] During the previous year, Rovers had agreed to sign Mann, and his Bradford teammate Tommy Surman, for a combined fee of £120, but the transfer was blocked by the Northern Union, as Bradford's club secretary had agreed to the deal without the board's knowledge.[6]

International honours

Arthur Mann won caps for England while at Bradford Northern in 1908 against Wales, in 1909 against Australia (3 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Bradford Northern in 1908-09 against Australia (2 matches), becoming Bradford Northern's first Test match player.^[citation needed]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Player Summary: Alf Mann". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
3. "Heritage Numbers". Bulls Heritage. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
4. "200 Club – No 13 – Alfred Mann". Hull Kingston Rovers. 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
5. "Bradford Players Going to Hull Kingston Rovers". Yorkshire Evening Post. 8 June 1909. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Early results failed to ignite new club". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

External links

• Photograph "Alf Mann - Alf Mann was Bradford Northern's first Test player, playing against Australia in 1908/09. He was transferred to Hull KR in 1909 but returned to play for Bradford Northern from 1918 until 1922. - Date: 01/01/1918" at rlhp.co.uk