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John Lawrence Hickson
England international rugby union footballer
John Lawrence Hickson (18 July 1862[2] – 4 August 1920[3]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for England (captain),[1] and Yorkshire,[4] and at club level for Bradford FC,[5] a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford FC was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.