Harry Kershaw

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Harry Kershaw
Playing information
PositionFullback, Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1895–1900 Wakefield Trinity 54 11 3 0 39

Harry Kershaw was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1), as a fullback, or half-back, i.e. number 1, 6, or 7, he played fullback in Wakefield Trinity's first ever match in the Northern Union (now the Rugby Football League), the 0-11 defeat by Bradford F.C. during the inaugural 1895–96 season at Park Avenue, Bradford on Saturday 7 September 1895.[1]

Playing career[edit]

Drop-goals (field-goals)[edit]

Harry Kershaw appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Heritage Numbers Released". wakefieldwildcats.co.uk. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.

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