Harold Buck

Harold Buck was a British rugby league footballer. A winger,[1] in November 1921, Buck became rugby league's first £1,000 player when transferred from Hunslet to Leeds,[2] (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £139,100 in 2013).[3] Buck made his début for Leeds against Wigan at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 5 November 1921, he went on to play 99-matches for Leeds scoring 72-tries and 15-conversions, for 246-points.[4] Buck played Right-wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Leeds' 28-3 victory over Hull in the 1923 Challenge Cup final during the 1922-23 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield, the only occasion the Challenge Cup final has ever been staged at Belle Vue.[5] The Leeds backline in the early 1920s was known as the Busy Bs, as it included; Jim Bacon, A. Binks, Billy Bowen, Joe Brittain, and Harold Buck.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Baker, Andrew (1995-08-20). "100 years of rugby league: From the great divide to the Super era". Independent, The (independent.co.uk). Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  2. ↑ http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/rugby/superleague/history.php
  3. ↑ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Dalby, Ken (1955). The Headingley Story - 1890-1955 - Volume One - Rugby. The Leeds Cricket, Football & Athletic Co. Ltd ASIN: B0018JNGVM
  5. ↑ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Leeds rugby league legend medals auction". yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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Achievements
Preceded by
Billy Batten		 Rugby League Transfer Record
Hunslet to Leeds
1921-1937 		Succeeded by
Vic Hey
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