Dick Padbury
Personal information
Full nameRichard Padbury
Bornc. 1886
Runcorn district, England
Died28 February 1967 (aged 81)[1]
Weston, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Playing information
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903–18 Runcorn RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1904–≥04 Cheshire ≥1
1908–12 England 4 2 0 0 6
1908 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3][4]

Richard Padbury (c. 1886 – 28 February 1967) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Cheshire, and at club level for Runcorn RFC, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[2]

Background

Dick Padbury's birth was registered in Runcorn district, Cheshire, England.

Playing career

Club career

Padbury made his debut for Runcorn in October 1903 against Halifax.[5] He went on to make over 260 appearances for the club, playing his last game in 1918.[5]

International honours

Padbury won caps for England while at Runcorn RLFC in 1908 against Wales, and New Zealand, in 1909 against Wales, and in 1912 against Wales,[3] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Runcorn RLFC playing as a forward, i.e. number 9, in the 6–5 victory over Australia during the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Villa Park on 10 February 1909.[4]

He 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Local Deaths and Funerals". Runcorn Weekly News. 9 March 1967. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Richard Padbury - An Appreciation". Runcorn Weekly News. 9 March 1967. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Northern Union → The Colonial Football Tour → Probable Players". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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