Percy Eccles
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| Full name | Arthur Percy Eccles[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 August 1883 Halifax, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 October 1955 (aged 72) Halifax, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arthur Percy Eccles (9 August 1883 – 4 October 1955) was a professional rugby league and association footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Halifax, as a wing.[2] He also played one season of association football for Bradford.
Playing career
Rugby league
Eccles was the league's top try-scorer in the 1906–07 season with 41-tries.
Eccles won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1908 against New Zealand, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1908 against New Zealand
Association football
He played association football for Bradford in 1908 before returning to his "first love" of rugby in 1909.[4][5]
Death
Eccles died in Halifax General Hospital on 4 October 1955, aged 72.[6] His funeral took place in St Jude's Church, Halifax, and he was cremated at Scholemoor Crematorium, Bradford.[7]
References
- ^ Arthur Eccles at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Percy Eccles". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Leeds and District F.A". Leeds Mercury. 27 May 1909. p. 4.
- ^ "The Return of Percy Eccles". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 August 1909. p. 5.
- ^ "Great little footballer - Death of Percy Eccles". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 4 October 1955. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Many sportsmen at funeral of Mr. A. Percy Eccles". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 8 October 1955. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.