Percy Eccles

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 (Heritage № 147), as a wing.[2] He also played one season of association football for Bradford F.C..

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 F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 F.C. 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. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "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. "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.
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