Harold Haley (rugby league) explained

Harold Haley
Fullname:Harold Haley
Birth Date:unknown
Death Date:unknown
Club1:Castleford
Year1start:1932
Year1end:48
Appearances1:338
Tries1:11
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:3
Points1:39
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1938
Appearancesa:1
Retired:yes
Updated:26 October 2012

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, as a .[1] [2]

Playing career

County honours

Harold Haley won a cap for Yorkshire while at Castleford, he played in the 10-10 draw with Lancashire at Headingley, 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 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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd.
  2. Web site: Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time). thecastlefordtigers.co.uk . 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php. 16 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. thecastlefordtigers.co.uk . 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120617065401/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=890. 17 June 2012.
  4. Web site: Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000. thecastlefordtigers . 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084420/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=1206. 16 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Hall of Fame at castigers.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20060506212435/http://www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/halloffame.cgi. dead. 6 May 2006. castigers. 31 December 2008. 1 January 2009.