Cyril Halliday

Cyril Halliday
Personal information
Full name Sam Cyril Halliday
Born April→June 1904
Halifax district
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923–28 Halifax
1928–Aug 35 Huddersfield 243
Aug 1935–≥39 Keighley >155
Total 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire
1931 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Cyril Halliday (birth registered April→June 1904[1] — death unknown) birth registered in Halifax district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s, playing at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, Huddersfield, and Keighley, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[2]

Playing career

International honours

Cyril Halliday won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1931 against Wales.[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Cyril Halliday played Hooker in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1933 Challenge Cup final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933.<ref name="Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962">"Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962" (PDF). huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013. </ref>

Genealogical information

Cyril Halliday's marriage to Lucy Stott was registered during July→September 1923 in Halifax district.[4] They had children; Fred Halliday (birth registered April→June 1924 in Halifax district), Margaret Halliday (birth registered July→September 1928 in Halifax district), and Fountain B. Halliday (birth registered October→December 1932 in North Bierley (Bradford) district).

References

  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Huddersfield v Keighley Match Programme Monday 24 April 1939" (PDF). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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