Arthur Skelhorn
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| Full name | George Arthur Skelhorn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1888 Warrington, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 April 1931 (aged 43)[1] Warrington, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Arthur Skelhorn, also spelt Skelhorne (c. 1888 – 15 April 1931) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, as a prop. Skelhorn is an inductee in the Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame.[4]
Biography
Skelhorn made his début for Warrington on Saturday 28 January 1911, and he played his last match for Warrington Saturday 21 March 1925.
Skelhorn was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia. He won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1920 against Australia, New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1921-22 against Australia (3 matches).
Skelhorn won caps for England while at Warrington in 1921 against Australia, in 1922 against Wales, and in 1923 against Wales.
After retiring as a player, Skelhorn was elected as a member of the club's management committee. On 15 April 1931, he died of pneumonia, aged 43.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Former International – Death of Warrington F.C. official". Liverpool Echo. 15 April 1931. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Arthur Skelhorn". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com (archived)". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2018.