Arthur Wheatley (rugby union)
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Born6 December 1908
Coventry, England
Died4 February 1993 (aged 84)
Weston, England
SchoolHarold Wheatley (brother)
Position
Lock
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Arthur Wheatley (6 December 1908 – 4 February 1993) was an English international rugby union player.
Wheatley was born and raised in Coventry, attending South Street School.[1]
A lock, Wheatley made his debut for Coventry in 1929 and first represented Warwickshire during the 1930–31 County Championship.[2] He had to wait until the age of 28 to gain an England trial and broke into the England side for their triple crown-winning 1937 Home Nations campaign, featuring in all three fixtures. The match against Scotland was historic as Wheatley was joined in the team by his brother Harold.[3]