16Arthur Paul
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ArthurPaul

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Weight92KG
Height1.83M
  • Date of Birth24 / 07 / 1864
  • Died14 / 01 / 1942
  • Lions Tours1888
  • International CapsLions
  • Lions Origin ClubsSwinton, Douglas (IOM), Lancashire

The multi-talented Arthur Paul was an all-round sportsman, playing rugby during the winter and first-class cricket during the summer.

Cricket was a theme on the 1888 Tour, with coaches Arthur Shrewsbury and Alfred Shaw both former first-class cricketers.

Paul played for Lancashire in cricket and Swinton in rugby, although he did not play international rugby for England or Ireland.

Shaw and Shrewsbury picked the Belfast-born full-back for the inaugural Lions Tour to Australia and New Zealand, where he made 29 appearances for the tourists.