Harry Murphy

Harry Murphy
Personal information
Full name Harry Murphy
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937–1952/53 Wakefield Trinity 290 50 62
1952/53–≥1952/53 Keighley
Total 290 50 62 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–49 Yorkshire ≥1
1946 England 2 0 0 0 0
1950 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Harry Murphy was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #459), and Keighley, as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13.

Playing career

International honours

Harry Murphy won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1946 against France, and Wales,[1] and a cap for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1950 against Australia.[2]

County Honours

Harry Murphy was selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at Wakefield Trinity during the 1948/49 season.[3]

County Cup final appearances

Harry Murphy played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wakefield Trinity’s 2-5 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1945 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1945–46 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 3 November 1945, played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in the 10–0 victory over Hull in the 1946 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1946–47 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 31 November 1946, played Left-Second-row in the 7–7 draw with Leeds in the 1947 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1947–48 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 1 November 1947, and played Left-Second-row in the 8–7 victory over Leeds in the 1947 Yorkshire Cup final replay during the 1947–48 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 November 1947.

Contemporaneous Article Extract

One of the many “home-grown” players who have made the full journey from the City Schools R.L. to the international arena. Centre with St. Austin’s School, became a forward with Trinity’s own junior side. Joined Trinity 1937. In post-war football he went on to play for England, Yorkshire, and Great Britain, touring twice.[4]

"…(Bob) Kelly joined Trinity from Keighley R.L. in an exchange deal with Harry Murphy in season 1952-3…".[5]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  4. ↑ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  5. ↑ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960 [Page 98]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a

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