Samuel Morfitt

Samuel Morfitt

Personal information
Full name	Samuel James Morfitt
Nickname	Sammy
Born	January–March 1869 Kingston upon Hull, England
Died	16 January 1954 (aged 85) Kingston upon Hull, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1894–≥94 West Hartlepool ≤1896–≥96 Hull Kingston Rovers 104 55 26 0 217 Total 104 55 26 0 217 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1894–96 England 6 3 0 0 9
Source: espnscrum.com

Samuel "Sammy" Morfitt (birth registered January–March 1869 — 16 January 1954 (aged 85)) birth registered in Kingston upon Hull, was a rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for West Hartlepool, and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or 12 or 13, he died in Kingston upon Hull. Prior to the 1897/98 season, Hull Kingston Rovers was a rugby union club.

Morfitt won caps for England while at West Hartlepool in 1894 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1896 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.

In the early years of rugby football the goal was to score goals, and a try had zero value, but it provided the opportunity to try at goal, and convert the try to a goal with an unopposed kick at the goal posts. The point values of both the try and goal have varied over time, and in the early years footballers could "score" a try, without scoring any points.

When Hull Kingston Rovers converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code for the 1897/98 season, Sammy Morfitt would have been approximately 28 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Hull Kingston Rovers.

Sammy Morfitt's surname is variously spelt correctly with a 'o' as Morfitt, or incorrectly with a 'u' as Murfitt.