Arthur Buckler

{{Short description|Wales international rugby league footballer (1882-1921)}}

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|birth_date = 24 April 1882

|birth_place = Newport district, Wales

|death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1921|3|19|1882|4|24}}

|death_place = Newport district, Wales

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|position = Forward

|club1 = Salford

|year1start = 1904

|year1end = 15

|appearances1 = 189

|tries1 = 15

|goals1 = 0

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|points1 = 45

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|yearAstart = 1908

|yearAend = 08

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|updated = 15 June 2012

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| relatives = Herbert Buckler (brother)

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Arthur Buckler (24 April 1882{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=9j5cwyQ93CQPYd%2Fd3td5rg&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}} – 19 March 1921{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=vZRUG7VOTuP76MVJhdpA%2BA&scan=1|title=Death details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; {{rlp|pr|hk|sr|lf}}), during the era of contested scrums.{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 108–114}}{{cite web|url=https://rugbyleague.wales/player-rl?id=157816&authtoken=QkU3RUVDRjAtMzYzNi00Q0M3LTk0Q0EtMEE4MUI2QkJGMjM4&teamid=MTA1MzU3|title=Statistics at rugbyleague.wales|publisher=rugbyleague.wales|date=31 December 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}

Background

Arthur Buckler's birth was registered in Newport district, Wales, and his death aged 38 was registered in Newport district, Wales.

International honours

Arthur Buckler won a cap for Wales while at Salford in 1908 against England.

Genealogical information

Arthur Buckler was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; Herbert Buckler.

References