Percy Eccles

Arthur Percy Eccles (9 August 1883 – 4 October 1955) was a professional rugby league and association footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Halifax, as a wing.^[2] He also played one season of association football for Bradford.

Percy Eccles

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Percy Eccles[1]
Born	9 August 1883 Halifax, England
Died	4 October 1955 (aged 72) Halifax, England
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1906–13 Halifax 145 91 15 2 307 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1908 England 1 1 0 0 3 1908 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [2][3]
Association football career Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1908–09 Bradford 1 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Rugby league

Eccles was the league's top try-scorer in the 1906–07 season with 41-tries.

Eccles won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1908 against New Zealand, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1908 against New Zealand

Association football

He played association football for Bradford in 1908 before returning to his "first love" of rugby in 1909.^[4][5]

Death

Eccles died in Halifax General Hospital on 4 October 1955, aged 72.^[6] His funeral took place in St Jude's Church, Halifax, and he was cremated at Scholemoor Crematorium, Bradford.^[7]