Harold Box

Harold Box
Personal information
Full name Harold Box
Nickname Boxy
Playing information
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1970–80 Featherstone Rovers
1980–≥84 Wakefield Trinity 10
Total 0 0 0 10 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire
Other Nationalities
1979–81 Wales 5 1 2 7
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Harold Box is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Wakefield Trinity (captain) (Heritage #879), as a Fullback, i.e. number 1.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Harold Box won 5 caps for Wales in 1979–1981 while at Featherstone Rovers.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Harold Box played in Featherstone Rovers' 9-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1973–74 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1974.

County Cup final appearances

Harold Box played Fullback in Featherstone Rovers' 12-16 defeat by Leeds in the 1976 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976.

Club career

Harold Box made his début for Wakefield Trinity in the 16-14 victory over St. Helens at Knowsley Road, St Helens, Merseyside on Sunday 14 September 1980, he broke his arm in a victory over Halifax.

Testimonial match

Harold Box's Testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place against Wales on Sunday 11 May 1980.

Outside of rugby league

Harold Box is the steward of Featherstone Working men's club.

References

  1. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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