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Barron Kilner

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Name
  
Barron Kilner


Died
  
December 28, 1922, Wakefield, United Kingdom

Barron Kilner (11 October 1852 - 28 December 1922) was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s, and rugby union administrator of the 1890s, playing at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a Forward, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to 27 August 1895, Wakefield Trinity was a rugby union club. Barron Kilner was also Mayor of Wakefield in 1899.

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International honours

Barron Kilner won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in the 1879–80 Home Nations rugby union match against Ireland.

County honours

Kilner represented Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.

"The Rugby Match"

Kilner can be seen in the crowd of William Barnes Wollen's painting "The Rugby Match", which features Yorkshire's 11-3 victory over Lancashire during the 1893/94 season and is now held at the Rugby Football Union headquarters at Twickenham Stadium. Alf Barraclough is shown being tackled, and passing the ball to Jack Toothill, with Tommy Dobson on the outside. Kilner is the first person in the crowd to the right of Dobson's head.

References

Barron Kilner Wikipedia