Albert Henry Baskerville

Albert Baskerville
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Henry Baskiville
Born15 January 1883 to Henry William Baskiville & Maria Mace, at
Waiorongomai, Te Aroha, Waikato, New Zealand
Died20 May 1908(1908-05-20) (aged 25)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight11 st 12 lb (166 lb; 75 kg)
Rugby union
PositionThree-quarters
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903 Wellington (club) 2 1 0 0 3
1904–07 Oriental 24 7 0 0 21
1904 Post & Telegraph (midweek) 4 6 0 0 18
Total 30 14 0 0 42
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1905 Wednesday Reps 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionWing
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1907–08 New Zealand 3 2 0 0 6
Source: [1]
New Zealand Rugby League Team of 1907-08 to Tour England
Members of the 1932 English touring side laying a wreath on Albert Baskerville's grave at Karori Cemetery

Albert (Bert) Henry Baskerville (born as "Baskiville"[2]) (15 January 1883 – 20 May 1908) was a Wellington, New Zealand, postal clerk, a rugby union forward, author of the book Modern Rugby Football: New Zealand Methods; Points for the Beginner, the Player, the Spectator and a pioneer of rugby league.

  1. ^ "Albert Baskerville". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. ^ Sean Fagan. "Albert Baskerville – Or Baskiville?". RL1908. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.