Joseph Hawcridge
England international rugby union player
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John Joseph Hawcridge (28 September 1863[2] – 1 January 1905), also known by the nickname of the "Artful Dodger", was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C.,[3] as a three-quarter, i.e. wing or centre. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.
Full nameJohn Joseph Hawcridge
Born28 September 1863
Macclesfield, England
Died1 January 1905 (aged 41)
San Francisco, United States
Position
Three-quarters
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Background
Joe Hawcridge was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, and he died aged 41 in San Francisco, United States.