Career
Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. International honours
Change of Code
When Bradford F.C. converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Joe Hawcridge would have been approximately 31. Consequently, he could have been both a rugby union and rugby league football player for Bradford F.C.
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 football players could "score" a try, without scoring any points. Joe Hawcridge"s marriage to Helena Jane Wilkinson (born January–March 1868 in Bradford — died July–September 1937 (age 69) in Wharfedale) was registered during January–March 1888 in Bradford district.