Bilborough, Alfred




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1870  350  1946 (106) 2
1871  364  1958 (103) 0
1872  357  1971 (98) 0
1873  351  1984 (93) 0
1874  357  1996 (87) 3
1875  378  1993 (85) 0
1876  371  1990 (81) 4
1877  364  1982 (81) 0
1878  375  1974 (80) 0
1879  380  1965 (77) 2
1880  403  1973 (75) 0
1881  439  1981 (70) 4
1882  449  1984 (68) 4
1883  512  1980 (69) 2
1884  563  1971 (71) 4
1885  563  1974 (76) 2
1886  564  1969 (83) 2
1887  581  1959 (92) 0
1888  598  1950 (99) 0
1889  591  1940 (105) 0
1890  634  1930 (111) 0
1891  654  1920 (116) 0
1892  698  1910 (120) 0
1893  725  1900 (124) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Bilborough, Alfred  
Born: 1842
Died: 23 June 1915
 
Notes:
Name given as 'A. Bilborough' in the 11 June 1870 issue of the Illustrated London News (p.619) and the Feb. 1883 issue of the British Chess Magazine (p.68), but as 'A. Bilbrough' in the 6 June 1874 issue of the Illustrated London News (p.547). Harding has 'A. Bilborough'.
 
References
Books
   Harding, Steinitz in London, page 185
Periodicals
   [BCM], vol. 3, no. 2, Feb. 1883, page 68
   [Era], vol. 32, no. 1655, 12 June 1870, page 5
   [ILN], vol. 56, no. 1598, 11 June 1870, page 619
   [ILN], vol. 64, no. 1815, 6 June 1874, page 547
   [WP], vol. 9, no. 2, 1 June 1876, page 26
Web
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - 1883: Yorkshire v Lancashire]
   Mann, Steve.  [Yorkshire Chess History - Alfred Bilbrough]

Tournament data

Halifax 1870 (4)     West Yorkshire Chess Association - 3rd Tournament    
  Bilborough, A. - Fieldsend, W.     1 - 0    
  Bilborough, A. - Inman, J.     0 - 1    
Huddersfield 1874 (1)     Wakefield - Leeds Club Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Robinson, W.L.     2 - 1    
Bradford 1876     Leeds - Bradford Club Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Plate, W.     3 - 0    
Halifax 1876 (2)     West Yorkshire Chess Association - 1st Class Tournament    
  Bilborough, A. - Hunter, W.W.     0 - 1    
Leeds 1879     Manchester Athenaeum - Leeds Club Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Heap, H. (2)     0 - 2    
Leeds 1881 (1)     Wakefield - Leeds Club Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Hein, G.G.     2 - 0    
Leeds 1881 (2)     Manchester Athenaeum - Leeds Club Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Wilson, T.B.     1 - 1    
Leeds 1882 (3)     Leeds - Halifax Club Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Common, A.W.     1.5 - 0.5    
Halifax 1882     Leeds - Halifax Club Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Francis, E.     0.5 - 1.5    
Leeds 1883 (1)     Lancashire - Yorkshire County Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Hvistendahl, A.     1 - 1    
Leeds 1884 (1)     Leeds Club - Midland Railway Institute Club Match    
  Bilborough, A. - West, J.S.     0 - 1    
Bradford 1884 (2)     Leeds - Bradford Club Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Whitaker, R.     0.5 - 1.5    
Leeds 1884 (3)     Leeds - Bradford Exchange Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Macmaster, R.M.     0.5 - 0.5    
Bradford 1885     Leeds - Bradford Woodhouse Cup Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Onions, G.F.     1.5 - 0.5    
Bradford 1886 (2)     Leeds - Bradford Woodhouse Cup Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Whitaker, R.     1 - 1    
Birmingham 1893     North and South Match    
  Bilborough, A. - Mortimer, J.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 5 Jan. 2023