Walter Roman (rugby)

For other people named Walter Roman, see Walter Roman (disambiguation).

Walter Roman
Personal information
Full nameWalter James Roman
Born1 July 1880
Bridgwater, England
Died28 July 1916(1916-07-28) (aged 36)
Cheltenham, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1895–1910 Bridgwater & Albion
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1897–≤1910 Somerset 19
Rugby league
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Jan 1910–≥14 Rochdale Hornets
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910 Lancashire 2 0 0 0 0
1911 Wales & the West of England 1 0 0 0 0
1914 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Walter James Roman (1 July 1880[3] – 28 July 1916[4]) also known by the nickname of "Rattler", was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Somerset, and at club level for Bridgwater Dreadnaughts and Bridgwater & Albion RFC (captain), alongside Robert Dibble and Tommy Woods, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Test matches), England and Wales and the West of England, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets (captain), again alongside Tommy Woods, as a forward.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Walter Roman". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.