Full name | Harold Frederick Wheatley | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 December 1912 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 10 April 2003 | (aged 90)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Arthur Wheatley (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Harold Frederick Wheatley (26 December 1912 – 10 April 2003) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Coventry, Wheatley was the younger brother of England lock Arthur and attended South Street School.[2]
Wheatley, a versatile forward, came through the Hillfields juniors and made his debut for Coventry in 1932–33, earning Warwickshire representative honours his first season.[3] From 1936 to 1939, Wheatley gained seven England caps, which includes matches with brother Arthur.[4] He served as Coventry's first post-war captain.[3]