Arthur Wheatley (rugby union)

Arthur Wheatley (6 December 1908 – 4 February 1993) was an English international rugby union player.

Arthur Wheatley

Date of birth	(1908-12-06)6 December 1908
Place of birth	Coventry, England
Date of death	4 February 1993(1993-02-04) (aged 84)
Place of death	Weston, England
School	Harold Wheatley (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1937–38 England 5 (0)

Wheatley was born and raised in Coventry, attending South Street School.^[1]

A lock, Wheatley made his debut for Coventry in 1929 and first represented Warwickshire during the 1930–31 County Championship.^[2] He had to wait until the age of 28 to gain an England trial and broke into the England side for their triple crown-winning 1937 Home Nations campaign, featuring in all three fixtures. The match against Scotland was historic as Wheatley was joined in the team by his brother Harold.^[3]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players