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'''William Fallowfield''' [[Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (20 July 1914 – 12 November 1985) was a British [[rugby league]] football coach and administrator of the mid-20th century. |
'''William Fallowfield''' [[Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (20 July 1914 – 12 November 1985) was a British [[rugby league]] football coach and administrator of the mid-20th century. |
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Fallowfield was educated at [[Barrow Grammar Schools|Barrow Grammar School]] and attended [[St Catharine's College, Cambridge|St Catharine's College]] at the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Fallowfield 1977 |url=https://oldbarrovians.org/old-barrovians-presidents/wfallowfield |website=Old Barrovians Association |access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref> After graduating, he joined the [[Royal Air Force]], where he served as a Flight Lieutenant during the Second World War.<ref name="obit" /> |
Fallowfield was educated at [[Barrow Grammar Schools|Barrow Grammar School]] and attended [[St Catharine's College, Cambridge|St Catharine's College]] at the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Fallowfield 1977 |url=https://oldbarrovians.org/old-barrovians-presidents/wfallowfield |website=Old Barrovians Association |date=22 June 2018 |access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref> After graduating, he joined the [[Royal Air Force]], where he served as a Flight Lieutenant during the Second World War.<ref name="obit" /> |
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He played [[rugby union]] for [[Northampton Saints|Northampton]], and played twice in wartime international matches for [[England national rugby union team|England]] in 1942.<ref name="obit" /> |
He played [[rugby union]] for [[Northampton Saints|Northampton]], and played twice in wartime international matches for [[England national rugby union team|England]] in 1942.<ref name="obit" /> |
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| Full name | William Fallowfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 July 1914[1] England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 November 1985 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Fallowfield OBE (20 July 1914 – 12 November 1985) was a British rugby league football coach and administrator of the mid-20th century.
Fallowfield was educated at Barrow Grammar School and attended St Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge.[2] After graduating, he joined the Royal Air Force, where he served as a Flight Lieutenant during the Second World War.[1]
He played rugby union for Northampton, and played twice in wartime international matches for England in 1942.[1]
In 1946, he was appointed as secretary of the International Rugby League Board, a role which he served in until the 1970s.[3]
In 1961, Fallowfield was recognised with an OBE in the 1961 Birthday Honours.[4]
In 1967 Fallowfield devised the limited tackle rule to help improve the flow and speed of rugby league.[5]
References
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[edit]- ^ a b c "Obituary of Mr W Fallowfield". The Times. London. 22 November 1985.
- ^ "Bill Fallowfield 1977". Old Barrovians Association. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Lowe agrees to return". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. 6 April 1977. p. 27. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ "No. 42370". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1961. p. 4155.
- ^ Middleton, 2008: 27
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[edit]- Middleton, David (2008). Rugby league: A work in progress (PDF). League of Legends: 100 Years of Rugby League in Australia. Canberra: National Museum of Australia Press. ISBN 978-1-876944-64-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2011.
(The figures in parentheses refer to the number of games played in the 1968 World Cup.) |
(The figures in parentheses refer to the number of games played in the 1968 World Cup.) |
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