About Robert Bradley
Lived 1873 – 1952 (aged 79). Robert Bradley was a rugby union player.
Robert Bradley (15 March 1873 – 3 August 1952) was an English international rugby union player.
A forward, Bradley played for West Hartlepool and represented his native County Durham from 1899 to 1903.
Bradley's only England cap came in 1903 when he featured in their pack against Wales at Swansea. He is believed to have been the first policeman to play for England and had close to 30 years of police service, which he ended as a sergeant in Darlington, after previously being stationed in the Hartlepool area.
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Who was Robert Bradley?
English international rugby union player
When was Robert Bradley born?
Robert Bradley was born on 15 March 1873.
When did Robert Bradley die?
Robert Bradley died on 3 August 1952.
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Robert Bradley was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Bradley (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Bradley. https://biography.guide/robert-bradley-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Robert Bradley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-bradley-rugby-union-player/.
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