Herbert Buckler
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| Full name | Herbert Buckler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1878 Pontypool district, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 January 1957 (aged 79) Cardiff district, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Arthur Buckler (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Herbert Buckler (3 January 1878[4] – 23 January 1957[5]) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Salford, as a forward.[1][6]
Background
[edit]Herbert Buckler's birth was registered in Pontypool district, Wales, and his death aged 79 was registered in Cardiff district, Wales.
International honours
[edit]Herbert Buckler won a cap playing as a forward, 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.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Herbert Buckler was the older brother of the rugby league footballer; Arthur Buckler.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ Platt, Darrell (1991). A History of Salford Rugby League Club. Salford Rugby League Club.
- ↑ "Player Summary: Herbert Buckler". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ Fagan, Sean. "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2004. Retrieved 14 December 2014.