Record

CodeDS/UK/1304
Dates1953-2023
Person NameHesford; Robert 'Bob'; rugby union player
SurnameHesford
ForenamesRobert 'Bob'
Epithetrugby union player
ActivityNo. 8, played for Fleetwood RUFC, Fylde RFC, Wasps, Barbarian FC, Bristol RFC (181 first team games, 53 tries), England XV and England (1981-1985, 10 caps, 0 points). Hesford's father Bob Hesford played football for Huddersfield Town and his brothers played sport to a high standard too, Iain Hesford at Blackpool FC and Sunderland, and Steve Hesford at Fleetwood Town FC but later played rugby league for Warrington and Huddersfield. Educated Arnold School and Durham University.
Dates and PlacesBorn 26 March 1953, Luanshya, Zambia, died 3 August 2023, Bristol.
Archive Catalogue
RefNoTitle
BML/1/7/18Big sheet and bundle, England versus Ireland, Twickenham, 6 February 1982
BML/2/2/39Big sheet and bundle, England versus Australia, Twickenham, 2 January 1982
BML/1/8/12Big sheet and bundle, England versus France, Twickenham, 15 January 1983.
BML/1/1/28Big sheet and bundle, Scotland versus England, Murrayfield, 16 January 1982
BML/1/7/19Big sheet and bundle, Ireland versus England, Lansdowne Road, 19 March 1983
BML/1/8/10Big sheet and bundle, England versus France, Twickenham, 21 March 1981.
BML/1/6/19Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 20 April 1985
BML/1/1/27Big sheet and bundle, England versus Scotland, Twickenham, 21 February 1981
BML/1/6/16Big sheet and bundle, England versus Wales, Twickenham, 6 March 1982
BML/1/6/17Big sheet and bundle, Wales versus England, Cardiff Arms Park, 5 February 1983
BML/1/1/31Big sheet and bundle, England versus Scotland, Twickenham, 16 March 1985
BML/1/7/21Big sheet and bundle, Ireland versus England, Lansdowne Road, 30 March 1985.
BML/1/1/29Big sheet and bundle, England versus Scotland, Twickenham, 5 March 1983
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