Ervine Mosby
English international rugby league footballer
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Ervine Pyrah Mosby[4] (October 1877 – October 1916), also referred to as Irving Mosby,[5] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played between 1901 and 1911.[6] He played at representative level for Yorkshire and England, and at club level for Bradford R.F.C.[2] He had previously played rugby union for Leicester.[7][8]
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| Full name | Ervine Pyrah Mosby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 1877[1] Normanton, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 October 1916 (aged 38) Bradford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st (168 lb; 76 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Mosby was born in Normanton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 38 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[9]
Playing career
International honours
Mosby won a cap for England while at Bradford FC in 1905 against Other Nationalities.
Championship final appearances
Mosby played right-centre and scored a goal in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.[10][11]
County Cup Final appearances
Mosby played in Bradford FC's 8-5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1906 Yorkshire Cup Final at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 1 December 1906.[12]