Robert Bradley (rugby union)
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Born15 March 1873
Crossgate, County Durham, England
Died3 August 1952 (aged 79)
Seaton Carew, County Durham, England
Position(s)
Forward
Position(s)
Forward
| Born | 15 March 1873 Crossgate, County Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 3 August 1952 (aged 79) Seaton Carew, County Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Robert Bradley (15 March 1873 – 3 August 1952) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
A forward, Bradley played for West Hartlepool and represented his native County Durham from 1899 to 1903.[2]
Bradley's only England cap came in 1903 when he featured in their pack against Wales at Swansea.[3] He is believed to have been the first policeman to play for England and had close to 30 years of police service, which he ended as a sergeant in Darlington, after previously being stationed in the Hartlepool area.[2]