Ervine Mosby
{{short description|English international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Ervine Mosby
|fullname = Ervine Pyrah Mosby
|image = Ervine Mosby - Bradford FC.jpeg
|imagesize = 192
|birth_date = October 1877West Yorkshire, Non-Conformist Records, 1646-1985 for Erwin Pyrah Mosby, Baptised 23 January 1878, aged 13 weeks
|birth_place = Normanton, England
|death_date = 21 October 1916 (aged 38)
|death_place = Bradford, England
|height = 5ft 10ins
|weight = 12 st
|position = {{rlp|CE}}
|club1 = Bradford R.F.C.
|year1start = 1901
|year1end = 11
|appearances1 = 193
|tries1 = 21
|goals1 = 145
|points1 = 353
|teamA = Yorkshire
|yearAstart = 1903
|yearAend = 04
|appearancesA = 6
|triesA = 3
|goalsA = 6
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 21
|teamB = England
|yearBstart = 1905
|appearancesB = 1
|triesB = 1
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 3
|retired = yes
|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ep-mosby/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{Rugby league records |id=19928 |title=Ervine Mosby |access-date=1 December 2024}}
}}
Ervine Pyrah Mosby{{cite news |title=Yorkshire Senior Cup |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000629/19061029/067/0005 |work=Bradford Daily Telegraph |date=29 October 1906 |page=5 |issue=11296 |url-access=subscription |via=British Newspaper Archive}} (October 1877 – October 1916), also referred to as Irving Mosby,{{cite news |title=Northern Rugby League |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000629/19071206/063/0005 |accessdate=5 July 2018 |work=Bradford Daily Telegraph |date=6 December 1907 |page=5}} was an English professional rugby league footballer who played between 1901 and 1911."The Complete history of Bradford Northern" He played at representative level for Yorkshire and England, and at club level for Bradford R.F.C. He had previously played rugby union for Leicester.{{cite web |title=Death of Irvine Mosby |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000629/19161023/072/0005 |publisher=Bradford Daily Telegraph |page=5 |date=23 October 1916 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}'A Tigers Tale' - History of Leicester Tigers
Background
Mosby was born in Normanton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 38 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002843/19161024/063/0004 |work=Halifax Courier |date=24 October 1916 |page=4 |title=Untitled |issue=9,842 |url-access=subscription |via=British Newspaper Archive}}
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-{{rlp|ce}} 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.{{cite book |editor=Irvin Saxton |title=History of Rugby League – No. 9 – 1903–04" |publisher= Rugby Leaguer}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1432|title=1903/04 Northern Union Champions|publisher=rlhp.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
=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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1469|title=Irving (Erving) Mosby|publisher=rlhp.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1432 Image {{smaller|"1903/04 Northern Union Champions - Bradford were Northern Union champions for the first time in the season 1903/04. They beat Salford 5-0 in a play off at Thrum Hall, Halifax. - Date: 28/04/1904 - Players: Back row: Robson (trainer), Sinton, Heseltine, Sharratt. Middle row: Hutt, Barker, Greenwood, Smales, Feather, Mosby, Eagers. Front row: Dunbavin, Gunn, Rees, Marsden, Turner, Laidlaw, Dechan. On ground: Surman, Brear" at rlhp.co.uk]}}
- [http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1433 Image {{smaller|"1906 Challenge Cup winning team - Bradford beat Salford to win the Challenge Cup in 1906 at Headingley. - Date: 28/04/1906 - Players: Back row: Hoyle (Secretary), Greenwood, Connell, Feather, Smales, Francis, Grayson, Walton, Mosby, Surman, Rees, Farrell (Trainer). Middle row: Gunn, Sharratt, Dechan, Marsden, Turner, Laidlaw, Mann. Front row: Dunbavin, Heseltine, Brear." at rlhp.co.uk]}}
- [http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1469 Image {{smaller|"Irving (Erving) Mosby - Irving Mosby, played for both Yorkshire and England and was a member of the Yorkshire Cup winning side of 1906 when Bradford beat Hull KR 8-5 at Wakefield. - Date: 01/01/1905" at rlhp.co.uk]}}
{{Bradford F.C. - 1903–04 Championship Final winners}}
{{Bradford F.C. - 1906 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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Category:England national rugby league team players
Category:English rugby league players