Henry Fry (rugby union) explained

Henry Fry
Full Name:Henry Arthur Fry
Birth Date:22 December 1910
Birth Place:West Derby, England
Death Place:Formby, England
Occupation:Solicitor
School:Liverpool College
Position:Wing-forward
Repyears1:1934
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:6

Henry Arthur Fry (22 December 1910 – 3 November 1977) was an English international rugby union player.

Biography

Fry was born in West Derby and attended Liverpool College.[1]

Active in the 1930s, Fry was a wing-forward and once scored five tries from that position in a club match with Waterloo. He was a regular in the Lancashire side from the 1932/33 season.[2] In 1934, Fry gained three England caps in their triple crown winning-Home Nations campaign, contributing two tries in their win over Ireland at Landsdowne Road.[3]

Fry, a solicitor, served as a Royal Army Service Corps officer in World War II and was involved in the Dunkirk evacuation.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Liverpool's Rugby Internationals . . 13 February 1934.
  2. News: H. A. Fry In The News . Liverpool Daily Post . 26 January 1938.
  3. News: Ireland's Poor Start In Rugby Internationals . . 12 February 1934.
  4. News: Two More C.O.S. . . 30 April 1947.