Harold Haley (rugby league)
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harold Haley (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 123), as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]
Playing career[edit]
County honours[edit]
Harold Haley won a cap for Yorkshire while at Castleford, he played hooker in the 10-10 draw with Lancashire at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 26 October 1938.[3]
County League appearances[edit]
Harold Haley played in Castleford's victories in the Yorkshire County League during the 1932–33 season and 1938–39 season.
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
Harold Haley played hooker in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1934–35 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.[4]
Honoured at Castleford Tigers[edit]
Harold Haley is a Tigers Hall Of Fame Inductee.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Hall of Fame at castigers.com". castigers. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2009.