About Joseph Richards
Born 1868. Joseph Richards was a British rugby league player and rugby union player.
Joseph Richards was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford FC, as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford FC was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.
Background Joseph Richards was born in Bedworth, Warwickshire.
Playing career Joseph Richards won caps for England while at Bradford FC in 1891 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
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Who was Joseph Richards?
English rugby union player
When was Joseph Richards born?
Joseph Richards was born in 1868 in Bedworth.
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Joseph Richards was a rugby league player and rugby union player.
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Joseph Richards was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Joseph Richards (rugby)
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