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| Full name | Arthur Kenealy Crosland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | second ¼ 1880 Wakefield district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | first ¼ 1929 (aged 49) Doncaster district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arthur Kenealy Crosland (second ¼ 1880[1] – first ¼ 1929[2]), also known by the nickname of "Nealy", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (captain) as a forward.
Nealy Crosland played as a forwardinWakefield Trinity's 0–6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 seasonatThrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.[3]
Nealy was selected for England in 1909 for the international against Wales, at Wakefield; but a week before the international, he suffered a serious injury at Hull KR (internal haemorrhaging) causing him to miss the next four months. He returned for the 1910 Tour Trial. Nealy Crosland was considered a "Probable" for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, but ultimately he was not selected for the tour.[4]
Nealy Crosland played as a forward, and scored a tryinWakefield Trinity's 17–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 seasonatHeadingley, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.[5]
Nealy Crosland played as a forwardinWakefield Trinity's 8–2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1910–11 seasonatHeadingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.[5]
Nealy Crosland's marriage was registered during fourth ¼ 1907 in Wakefield district.[6]
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see also… 1908–09 season |
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Wakefield Trinity Hall of Fame 1873-1973
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