Henry Fry (rugby union)

Henry Fry
Full nameHenry Arthur Fry
Date of birth(1910-12-22)22 December 1910
Place of birthWest Derby, England
Date of death3 November 1977(1977-11-03) (aged 66)
Place of deathFormby, England
SchoolLiverpool College
Occupation(s)Solicitor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1934 England 3 (6)

Henry Arthur Fry (22 December 1910 – 3 November 1977) was an English international rugby union player.

Biography

Fry was born in West Derby and attended Liverpool College.[1]

Active in the 1930s, Fry was a wing-forward and once scored five tries from that position in a club match with Waterloo. He was a regular in the Lancashire side from the 1932/33 season.[2] In 1934, Fry gained three England caps in their triple crown winning-Home Nations campaign, contributing two tries in their win over Ireland at Landsdowne Road.[3]

Fry, a solicitor, served as a Royal Army Service Corps officer in World War II and was involved in the Dunkirk evacuation.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Liverpool's Rugby Internationals". Liverpool Daily Post. 13 February 1934.
  2. ^ "H. A. Fry In The News". Liverpool Daily Post. 26 January 1938.
  3. ^ "Ireland's Poor Start In Rugby Internationals". Northern Whig. 12 February 1934.
  4. ^ "Two More C.O.S." Liverpool Echo. 30 April 1947.