Frank Shugars

Francis John Shugars (22 September 1875 – 16 June 1953)[4] was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Penygraig RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage No. 122), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[3][5][6]

Frank Shugars
Personal information
Full nameFrancis John Shugars
Born22 September 1875[1]
Pontypridd, Wales
Died16 June 1953 (aged 77)[2]
Warrington, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight14 st 6 lb (92 kg)
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1904–04 Penygraig
Rugby league
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904–12 Warrington 212 18 0 0 54
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1904–≤12 Lancashire
1909–12 Wales 5
1910 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [3]

Background

Frank Shugars was born in Pontypridd, Wales, and he died aged 77 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Frank Shugars won five caps for Wales (RL) while at Warrington between 1909 and 1912, all of them against England.[3]

Shugars became Warrington's first player to become a Great Britain tourist when was selected to go on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, and won caps for Great Britain against Australasia and New Zealand.[7]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Frank Shugars played as a forward, i.e. number 10, in Warrington's 6–0 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1905 Challenge Cup Final during the 1904–05 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on 29 April 1905, in front of a crowd of 19,638,[8] and played as a forward, i.e. number 11, in the 17–3 victory over Oldham in the 1906–07 Challenge Cup Final during the 1906–07 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday Saturday 27 April 1907, in front of a crowd of 18,500.[9]

Club career

Frank Shugars made his début for Warrington on Saturday 3 September 1904, and he played his last match for Warrington on Wednesday 27 March 1912.

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Frank Shugars is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[10]

References
  1. 1939 England and Wales Register
  2. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  6. Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128–142. ISBN 978-1-903659-51-9
  7. "Papers Past – Evening Post – 14 May 1910 – Football". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 9 – 1904–05". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  9. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 11 – 1906–07". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  10. "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com (archived)". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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