George Ruddick
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| Full name | George Ruddick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | third ¼ 1881 Brecon (Brecknock), Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 1949 (aged 67) Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 4 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Ruddick (third ¼ 1881[2] – first ¼ 1949) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Brecon RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales, and Lancashire, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, as a forward.
Personal background
George Ruddick's birth was registered in
British Isles rugby union captain, Arthur Harding, Ruddick is described as a 'particularly good dribbler … a good tackler' and '…keen as a terrier.'[3] Ruddick was wounded and badly injured a foot in World War I which meant he was unable to play again.[4] He died at his home in New Moston in February 1949.[5]
Playing career
International honours
George Ruddick won
Championship final appearances
George Ruddick played in
Championship during the 1901–02 season.[4]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
George Ruddick played as a
1911 Challenge Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at The Willows, Salford, in front of a crowd of 15,006.[4]
County Cup Final appearances
George Ruddick played as a
1906 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1906–07 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 December 1906.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Evening Post (21 May 1910). "Northern Union Team". PastPapers. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-903659-51-9
- ^ "Former R.L. Test player dies". Manchester Evening News. 26 February 1949. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Papers Past – Evening Post – 14 May 1910 – Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.