George Lorimer (rugby league)
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Baines memorial card featuring George E. Lorimer
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Personal information
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| Full name | George Edward Lorimer | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April→June 1872 Bradford district |
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| Died | 8 February 1897 (aged 24) Bradford district |
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Playing information
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George Lorimer (birth registered April→June 1872 — 8 February 1897 (aged 24)) birth registered in Bradford district, was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s, playing club level rugby league (RL) for Manningham F.C., he died in Bradford district. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Manningham was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since Friday 29 May 1903 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford City A.F.C..
George Lorimer played in Manningham F.C.'s victory in the Championship during the 1895–96 season.
Manningham converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Manningham.
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