Ervine Mosby

Ervine Pyrah Mosby^[4] (October 1877 – October 1916), also referred to as Irving Mosby,^[5] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played between 1901 and 1911.^[6] He played at representative level for Yorkshire and England, and at club level for Bradford R.F.C.^[2] He had previously played rugby union for Leicester.^[7][8]

Ervine Mosby

Personal information
Full name	Ervine Pyrah Mosby
Born	October 1877[1] Normanton, England
Died	21 October 1916 (aged 38) Bradford, England
Playing information
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	12 st (168 lb; 76 kg)
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1901–11 Bradford R.F.C. 193 21 145 353 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1903–04 Yorkshire 6 3 6 0 21 1905 England 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [2][3]

Background

Mosby was born in Normanton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 38 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.^[9]

Playing career

International honours

Mosby won a cap for England while at Bradford FC in 1905 against Other Nationalities.

Championship final appearances

Mosby played right-centre and scored a goal in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.^[10][11]

County Cup Final appearances

Mosby played in Bradford FC's 8-5 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1906 Yorkshire Cup Final at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 1 December 1906.^[12]