Arthur Royle

For the Church of England priest, see Arthur Royle (priest).

Arthur V. Royle (28 January 1862 – 17 March 1942) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers,^[2] as a fullback, i.e. number 15.^[1] Prior to 2 June 1896, Broughton Rangers was a rugby union club.

Arthur Royle

Full name	Arthur V. Royle
Date of birth	28 January 1862
Place of birth	Salford, England
Date of death	17 March 1942 (aged 80)
Place of death	Ilsington, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) – Broughton Rangers () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1889 England^[1] 1 (0)

Background

Arthur Royle was born in Salford, Lancashire, and he died aged 80 in Ilsington, Devon.

Playing career

Arthur Royle won a cap for England while at Broughton Rangers in 1889 against New Zealand Natives.^[1]

References

1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.

External links

• Search for "Royle" at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Biography of Arthur Budd with an England team photograph including Arthur Royle 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
• Search for "Arthur Royle" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
• Search for "Artie Royle" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
• Search for "Arty Royle" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk