Percy Eccles

Percy Eccles
Personal information
Full nameArthur Percy Eccles[1]
Born1883
Halifax, England
Died4 October 1955 (aged 72)
Halifax, England
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Halifax
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908 England 1 1 0 0 3
1908 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [2][3][4]
Percy Eccles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1908–09 Bradford
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Percy Eccles was a professional rugby league and association footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Halifax, as a wing.[2] He also played one season of association football for Bradford.

Playing career

Rugby league

Percy Eccles was the league's top try-scorer in the 1906–07 season with 41-tries.

Percy Eccles won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1908 against New Zealand,[3] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1908 against New Zealand.[4]

Association football

He played association football for Bradford in 1908 before returning to his "first love" of rugby in 1909.[5][6]

Death

Eccles died in Halifax General Hospital on 4 October 1955, aged 72.[7] His funeral took place in St Jude's Church, Halifax, and he was cremated at Scholemoor Crematorium, Bradford.[8]

References

  1. ^ Arthur Eccles at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Leeds and District F.A". Leeds Mercury. 27 May 1909. p. 4.
  6. ^ "The Return of Percy Eccles". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 August 1909. p. 5.
  7. ^ "Great little footballer - Death of Percy Eccles". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 4 October 1955. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Many sportsmen at funeral of Mr. A. Percy Eccles". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 8 October 1955. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.