Robert Bradley (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 15 March 1873 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Crossgate, County Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 August 1952 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Seaton Carew, County Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Robert Bradley (15 March 1873 – 3 August 1952) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
A forward, Bradley played for West Hartlepool and represented his native County Durham from 1899 to 1903.[2]
Bradley's only England cap came in 1903 when he featured in their pack against Wales at Swansea.[3] He is believed to have been the first policeman to play for England and had close to 30 years of police service, which he ended as a sergeant in Darlington, after previously being stationed in the Hartlepool area.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "From greyhound track to top dogs". The Guardian. 19 September 1992.
- ^ a b "Was First P.C. to Play Rugby for England". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 4 August 1952.
- ^ "Rugby Football". Shields Daily Gazette. 5 January 1903.
External links
- Robert Bradley at ESPNscrum