Harold Haley (rugby league)

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Harold Haley
Personal information
Full name Harold Haley
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932–48 Castleford 338 11 0 3 39
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938 Yorkshire 1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Harold Haley was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s playing at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]

Playing career

County honours

Harold Haley won a cap playing Hooker for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 10-10 draw with Lancashire at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 26 October 1938.[3]

County League appearances

Harold Haley played in Castleford's victories in the Yorkshire League during the 1932–33 season, and 1938–39 season.

Challenge Cup final appearances

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.[4]

Honoured at Castleford Tigers

Harold Haley is a Tigers Hall Of Fame Inductee.[5]

References

  1. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  2. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. "Hall of Fame at castigers.com". castigers. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
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