Career
Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Wakefield Trinity was a rugby union club County Cup final appearances
During Teddy Bartram"s time at Wakefield Trinity, they had a 2g, 1t, 7m - 0g, 0t, 0m victory over Kirkstall RUFC in the 1879 Yorkshire Cup final at Halifax on Saturday 12 April 1879, a 3g, 6g, 7m - 0g, 1t, 2m victory over Heckmondwike in the 1880 Yorkshire Cup final at Cardigan Fields, Leeds on Saturday 3 April 1880, a 1g, 2t, 11m - 0g, 0t, 0m victory over Halifax in the 1883 Yorkshire Cup final at Cardigan Fields, Leeds on Monday 23 April 1883, and a 2g, 0t, 2m - 0g, 0t, 2m victory over Leeds Street John"s in the 1887 Yorkshire Cup final at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 2 April 1887. In addition, they were runners-up in 1881, 1882, and 1888.
Professionalism
In 1879 Teddy Bartram became the first definite example of a rugby player being paid, he received money from Wakefield Trinity for travel expenses, et cetera these were an open secret in the north of England but, at that time the RFU had no laws relating to amateurism and professionalism, since the issue had never arisen.
The Yorkshire Rugby Football Union moved quickly in 1879 and copied the Marylebone Cricket Club"s laws relating to the definition of a (cricketing) amateur. These were the first laws relating to amateurism in any football code.
Consequently, Wakefield Trinity created an Assistant Secretary role for Teddy Bartram with an annual salary of £52 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £21,820 in 2013). The Rugby Football Union did not provide national rules on professionalism until 1886.
Teddy Bartram was banned from rugby union for life in 1889, he moved to North East England, and later Edinburgh, to play, coach, and umpire cricket.
Teddy Bartram"s marriage was registered during April→June 1895 in Newcastle district.
