Herbert Buckler

Herbert Buckler
Personal information
Full name Herbert Buckler
Born 3 January 1878
Pontypool district, Wales
Died 23 January 1957 (aged 79)
Cardiff district, Wales
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1904–≥04 Salford
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904 Other Nationalities 1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Herbert Buckler (3 January 1878[1] — 23 January 1957 (aged 79)[2]) birth registered in Pontypool district, was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, playing at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Salford, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums,[3] his death was registered in Cardiff district.

International honours

Herbert Buckler won a cap playing Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12 for Other Nationalities in the 9-3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.[4][5]

Genealogical information

Herbert Buckler was the older brother of the rugby league footballer, Arthur Buckler.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ↑ Fagan, Sean. "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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