Sid Penny

Sidney Herbert Penny (7 October 1875 – 23 May 1965)[1] was a rugby union hooker who played 491 games for Leicester Tigers between 1896 and 1910 and once for England in 1909.

Sid Penny
Birth nameSidney Herbert Penny
Date of birth7 October 1875
Place of birthFinchley, North London
Date of death23 May 1965(1965-05-23) (aged 89)
Place of deathLeicester, England
Occupation(s)Clicker in boot and shoe trade
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1896–1910 Leicester Tigers 491 (48)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1909 England 1 (0)

Penny made his Leicester debut on 4 January 1896 away to Gloucester in a 20-12 defeat and by the end of the season firmly established himself in the side. 10 years later on 1 December 1906 against Northampton Penny broke the club's appearance record with his 359th appearance for the club.[2] On Boxing Day 1910 he was awarded an honorary scroll for making 500 first team appearances, however modern research can find only 491 games in which he played. This was the record number of appearances until 1973 David Matthews broke his record. He is still second most selected player for Leicester Tigers of all time.[3]

Penny played in a record 40 Midlands Counties Cup games, winning the competition a record 10 times including 8 in succession, and losing only once.[4]

Penny played his only international for England on 9 January 1909 against Australia at Blackheath.[5]

Sources

Farmer,Stuart & Hands, David Tigers-Official History of Leicester Football Club (The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5)

References
  1. "Sid Penny". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
  3. Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
  4. Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
  5. "England (3) 3 - 9 (3) Australia (FT)". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 27 November 2016.


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