Frank Hulme
British Lions & England international rugby union player
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Frank Croft Hulme (31 August 1881 – 5 September 1935) was an English international rugby union player.
Full nameFrank Croft Hulme
Born31 August 1881
Oxton, Cheshire, England
Died5 September 1935 (aged 54)
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
SchoolBirkenhead School
| Full name | Frank Croft Hulme | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 August 1881 Oxton, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 September 1935 (aged 54) Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Birkenhead School | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Oxton, Cheshire, Hulme was educated at Birkenhead School and earned his first Cheshire trial while still a schoolboy.[1] He formed a half-back partnership with "Toggie" Kendall in matches for Birkenhead Park and Cheshire.[2]
Hulme debuted for England in the 1903 Home Nations, featuring in two fixtures. He played a match against Australia in Sydney while touring with the 1904 British Lions and the following year gained another two England caps.[3]