Herbert Fallas

Herbert Fallas

Full name	F. Herbert Fallas
Date of birth	1 November 1861
Place of birth	Wakefield, England
Date of death	c. 1900
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarters Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) – Wakefield Trinity () – Yorkshire () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1884 England[1] 1 (0)

F. Herbert Fallas (1 November 1861[2] – c. 1900) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (who were a rugby union club at the time),[3] as a three-quarters, i.e. wing or centre. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Wakefield Trinity was a rugby union club.

Background

Herbert Fallas was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Playing career

Fallas won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in the 1884 Home Nations Championship against Ireland.[1] He also represented Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.

Personal life

Fallas' brother John H. Fallas was Wakefield Trinity's representative at the formation of the Northern Rugby Football Union in August 1895 at the George Hotel, Huddersfield.[4]

References

1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
4. "The Great Schism". rugbyfootballhistory.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

• Search for "Fallas" at rugbyleagueproject.org
• The Great Schism
• Historical Rugby Milestones 1890s