Charles Fernandes

Charles Fernandes

Personal information
Full name	Charles Walker Luis Fernandes
Born	3 April 1857(1857-04-03) Wakefield, England
Died	12 August 1944(1944-08-12) (aged 87) Thirsk, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Forwards
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1881–≥1881	Leeds
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1881–1881	England	3	1	0	0	0
Rugby league
Source: scrum.com

Charles Walker Luis Fernandes (born 3 April 1857 in Wakefield — died 12 August 1944 in Thirsk^[1]) was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Leeds,^[2] playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Leeds was a rugby union club.

International honours

Charles Fernandes won caps for England while at Leeds in 1891 against Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.^[3]

In the early years of rugby football the goal was to score goals, and a try had zero value, but it provided the opportunity to try at goal, and convert the try to a goal with an unopposed kick at the goal posts. The point values of both the try and goal have varied over time, and in the early years footballers could "score" a try, without scoring any points.

Change of Code

When Leeds converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on the 27th August 1895, Charles Fernandes would have been 38 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Leeds.

References

1. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=186444574&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
2. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-178]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
3. ^ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/player/526.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• International Statistics at scrum.com
• Biography of Arthur Budd with an England team photograph including Charles Fernandes (surname mis-spelt? Fernandez)
• Search for "Fernandes" at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Search for "Fernandez" at rugbyleagueproject.org

Persondata
Name	Fernandes, Charles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	3 April 1857
Place of birth	Wakefield
Date of death	12 August 1944
Place of death	Thirsk