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{{short description|GB international rugby league footballer}}
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'''William "Billy" Jarman''' is a former [[professional]] [[rugby league]] [[footballer]] of the [[1910s]] who at club level has played for [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]], and at representative level for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]], playing in [[Rugby league positions#Fullback|Fullback]], or [[Rugby league positions#Prop forward|Prop forward]], i.e. number 1, 8 or 10, during the era of [[Scrum (rugby)#Rugby League|contested scrums]].
'''Samuel William Jarman''' (birth registered first ¼ 1887<ref name="Birth details at freebmd.org.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=by7w5bh2pNywFQDfLHGcHw&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}}</ref> – 15 August 1916) was an English professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]], and at club level for [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]], as a {{rlp|fb}}, or [[Rugby league positions#Forwards|forward]].<ref>[http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/1773.php#.VK7N-iusVrY On this day] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802045039/http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/1773.php#.VK7N-iusVrY |date=2 August 2017 }} at ''therhinos.co.uk''</ref>


==Background==
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==International Honours==
Billy Jarman's birth was registered in [[Leeds]] district, [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England, and he was killed aged 29 at the [[Battle of the Somme]], France, his name is listed within the [[Thiepval Memorial]].
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Billy Jarman won caps for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] while at Leeds in 1914 against Australia (2 matches).<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Billy_Jarman/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=2008-12-31|accessdate=2009-01-01}}</ref>

==Playing career==

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===International honours===
Selected to go on the [[1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand]] while at Leeds, Jarman won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] against Australia (2 matches).<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>

Upon returning from the [[1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand|1914 tour of Australasia]] Jarman left to take part in [[World War I]], and lost his life.<ref>{{cite book
|title= Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain
|last= Collins
|first= Tony
|author-link= Tony Collins (historian)
|year= 2006
|publisher= [[Taylor & Francis]]
|location= UK
|isbn=978-0-415-39614-1
|page= 8
|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=J6nXcpxXzWsC
|access-date= 15 February 2011}}</ref>

Only five players have played [[Test match (rugby league)|test match]]es for [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] as both a [[Rugby league positions#Backs|back]], and a [[Rugby league positions#Forwards|forward]], they are; [[Colin Dixon]], [[Frank Gallagher (rugby league)|Frank Gallagher]], [[Laurie Gilfedder]], Billy Jarman, and [[Harry Street (rugby league)|Harry Street]].<ref>{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 160}}</ref>

===Challenge Cup Final appearances===
Billy Jarman played as a [[Rugby league positions#Forwards|forward]] in [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]' 7–7 draw with [[Hull F.C.]] in the [[1909–10 Challenge Cup]] Final during the [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season#Challenge Cup|1909–10 season]] at [[Fartown Ground]], [[Huddersfield]] on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first [[Challenge Cup]] Final to be drawn, and played as a [[Rugby league positions#Forwards|forward]] in the 26–12 victory over [[Hull F.C.]] in the [[1909–10 Challenge Cup]] Final [[Replay (sports)|replay]] during the [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season#Challenge Cup|1909–10 season]] at [[Fartown Ground]], [[Huddersfield]], on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608, this was [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]]' first [[Challenge Cup]] Final win in their first appearance.<ref name="History of Leeds Rugby League Club">{{cite web|url=http://britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk/2005/12/history-of-leeds-rugby-league-club.html|title=History of Leeds Rugby League Club|publisher=britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk|date=31 December 2012|access-date=1 January 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/billy-jarman/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]
*[http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?EnSearch=Jarman&GBSearch=Jarman&submit_x=10&submit_y=14&submit.x=4&submit.y=7 International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150114204147/http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/24183.php#.VK5tQJ1FDGg True Heroes Remembered]
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*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Billy_Jarman/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]


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Latest revision as of 16:07, 14 April 2023

Billy Jarman
Personal information
Full nameSamuel William Jarman
Bornfirst ¼ 1887
Leeds district, England
Died15 August 1916 (aged 29)
Somme, France
Playing information
PositionFullback, Forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–14 Leeds 35 113
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1914 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Samuel William Jarman (birth registered first ¼ 1887[2] – 15 August 1916) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds, as a fullback, or forward.[3]

Background

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Billy Jarman's birth was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he was killed aged 29 at the Battle of the Somme, France, his name is listed within the Thiepval Memorial.

Playing career

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International honours

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Selected to go on the 1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand while at Leeds, Jarman won caps for Great Britain against Australia (2 matches).[1]

Upon returning from the 1914 tour of Australasia Jarman left to take part in World War I, and lost his life.[4]

Only five players have played test matches for Great Britain as both a back, and a forward, they are; Colin Dixon, Frank Gallagher, Laurie Gilfedder, Billy Jarman, and Harry Street.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

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Billy Jarman played as a forward in Leeds' 7–7 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1909–10 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, and played as a forward in the 26–12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909–10 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608, this was Leeds' first Challenge Cup Final win in their first appearance.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ On this day Archived 2 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine at therhinos.co.uk
  4. ^ Collins, Tony (2006). Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain. UK: Taylor & Francis. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-415-39614-1. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  5. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  6. ^ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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