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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Howell Francis was born in Port Talbot, Wales, in 1878. In 1911 he was a lodger in the house of George and Matilda Scott at 17, Kimberley St Wigan. He married Janet Halliwell in 1912. After her death in 1913 he married Johanna Simpson Williams |
Howell Francis was born in Port Talbot, Wales, in 1878. In 1911 he was a lodger in the house of George and Matilda Scott at 17, Kimberley St Wigan. He married Janet Halliwell in 1912. After her death in 1913 he married Johanna Simpson Williams in 1915. |
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==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
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===Championship final appearances=== |
===Championship final appearances=== |
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Howell Francis played as a [[Rugby league positions#Forwards|forward]] in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 7-3 victory over [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] in the [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] Final during the [[1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1908–09 season]] at [[The Willows, Salford]] on Saturday 1 May 1909.<ref>{{cite web|title=1908–1909 Championship Final|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=414|work=cherryandwhite.co.uk|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|accessdate=3 January 2012}}</ref> |
Howell Francis played as a [[Rugby league positions#Forwards|forward]] in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 7-3 victory over [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] in the [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] Final during the [[1908–09 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1908–09 season]] at [[The Willows, Salford]] on Saturday 1 May 1909.<ref>{{cite web|title=1908–1909 Championship Final|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=414|work=cherryandwhite.co.uk|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|accessdate=3 January 2012|archive-date=26 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026192936/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=414|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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===County Cup Final appearances=== |
===County Cup Final appearances=== |
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Howell Francis played as a [[Rugby league positions#Forwards|forward]] and scored a [[Try (rugby)|try]] in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 22-5 victory over [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]] in the [[1909 Lancashire Cup]] Final during the [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1909–10 season]] at [[Wheater's Field]], [[Broughton, Greater Manchester|Broughton]], on Saturday 27 November 1909.<ref name="1909-1910 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=413|title=1909–1910 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> |
Howell Francis played as a [[Rugby league positions#Forwards|forward]] and scored a [[Try (rugby)|try]] in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 22-5 victory over [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]] in the [[1909 Lancashire Cup]] Final during the [[1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1909–10 season]] at [[Wheater's Field]], [[Broughton, Greater Manchester|Broughton]], on Saturday 27 November 1909.<ref name="1909-1910 Lancashire Cup Final">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=413|title=1909–1910 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=31 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001923/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=413|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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===Club career=== |
===Club career=== |
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[[Category:1878 births]] |
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| Full name | Howell Francis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 October 1878 Gwar y ceaua, Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 April 1966 (aged 87) Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Howell Francis (1878-1966) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Bradford Northern and Wigan, as a forward.[1][2][3]
Background
[edit]Howell Francis was born in Port Talbot, Wales, in 1878. In 1911 he was a lodger in the house of George and Matilda Scott at 17, Kimberley St Wigan. He married Janet Halliwell in 1912. After her death in 1913 he married Johanna Simpson Williams in 1915.
Playing career
[edit]International honours
[edit]Howell Francis won caps for Wales while at Wigan in 1908 against New Zealand, and in 1909 against England.[1]
Championship final appearances
[edit]Howell Francis played as a forward in Wigan's 7-3 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909.[4]
County Cup Final appearances
[edit]Howell Francis played as a forward and scored a try in Wigan's 22-5 victory over Leigh in the 1909 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 27 November 1909.[5]
Club career
[edit]Howell Francis was considered a "Probable" for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour.[6]
Note
[edit]He is incorrectly named in the 1911 census as Howell de Francis
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "1908–1909 Championship Final". cherryandwhite.co.uk. wigan.rlfans.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "1909–1910 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Northern Union – The Colonial Football Tour – Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.