About Arthur Freear
Lived 1878 – 1960 (aged 81–82). Arthur Freear was an Irish rugby union player.
Albert Edward Freear (1878 — 1960) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Freear was born in Salford, Lancashire, and educated in Dublin, attending Sandymount Academical Institution.
A wing three-quarter, Freear played for Dublin club Lansdowne, from where he attained his three Ireland caps in the 1901 Home Nations, scoring his only try against Wales at Swansea. He later captained professional rugby league team Hull FC, which he joined in 1904.
Freear was handed a four-month prison sentence by a London court in 1908 on the charge of embezzlement, having pled guilty to stealing money from his employer. He subsequently immigrated to Australia.
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Who was Arthur Freear?
Irish rugby union player
When was Arthur Freear born?
Arthur Freear was born in 1878.
When did Arthur Freear die?
Arthur Freear died on 25 August 1960.
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Arthur Freear was a rugby union player.
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Arthur Freear was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arthur Freear. https://biography.guide/arthur-freear/
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