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Howell de Francis Right-{{rlp|SR}}, i.e. number 12, and scored a [[try]] in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 22-5 victory over [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]] in the [[1909 Lancashire Cup|1909]] [[Rugby league county cups| |
Howell de Francis Right-{{rlp|SR}}, i.e. number 12, and scored a [[try]] in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 22-5 victory over [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]] in the [[1909 Lancashire Cup|1909]] [[RFL Lancashire Cup|Lancashire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County 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> |
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===Club career=== |
===Club career=== |
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| Full name | Howell de Francis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Howell de Francis was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Playing career
International honours
Howell de Francis won caps for Wales while at Wigan in 1908 against New Zealand, and in 1909 against England.[2]
Championship final appearances
Howell de Francis played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10 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.[3]
County Cup final appearances
Howell de Francis Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, and scored a try in Wigan's 22-5 victory over Leigh in the 1909 Lancashire County Cup final during the 1909–10 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 27 November 1909.[4]
Club career
Howell de 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.[5]
Note
In some references, Howell de Francis' surname is stated as being just Francis, i.e. the "de" is omitted.
References
- ^ 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 rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1908–1909 Championship Final". cherryandwhite.co.uk. wigan.rlfans.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "1909–1910 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Northern Union – The Colonial Football Tour – Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.