Harry Street

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Harry Street
Personal information
Full name Harry Street
Born 5 September 1927[1]
Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Died 29 September 2002(2002-09-29) (aged 75)[1]
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Playing information
Position Centre, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1945–≤45 Castleford (guest) 1
≥1945–20 Jan 49 St. Helens 0
20 January 1949–51 Dewsbury
1951–55 Wigan 163 32 0 0 96
≤1957–≥57 Leeds
≥1957–≥57 Featherstone Rovers 12
Total 176 32 0 0 96
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1949–≤57 Yorkshire 4
1950–53 England 6 1 0 0 3
1950 Great Britain 4 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
16 August 1958–28 Dec 64 Castleford 269 137 8 124 51
1971–72 Bradford Northern
Total 269 137 8 124 51
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Harry Street (5 September 1927 – 29 September 2002) born in Castleford, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, and coach of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (guest), St. Helens ('A' team), Dewsbury, Wigan, Leeds, and Featherstone Rovers, as a Centre, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and at club level has coached for Castleford, and Bradford Northern,[2][3] he died in Huddersfield.

Playing career

International honours

Harry Street won caps for England while at Dewsbury in 1950 against Wales (2 matches), and France, while at Wigan in 1951 against France, in 1952 against Wales, in 1953 against France,[4] and won caps for Great Britain while at Dewsbury in 1950 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand.[5]

Only five players have played test matches for Great Britain as both a back and a forward, they are; Colin Dixon, Frank Gallagher, Laurie Gilfedder, Billy Jarman, and Harry Street.[6]

Championship final appearances

Harry Street played Loose forward/Lock, in Wigan's 13-6 victory over Bradford Northern in the Championship final during the 1951–52 season at Leeds Road, Huddersfield on Saturday 10 May 1952.[7]

County League appearances

Harry Street played in Wigan's victory in the Lancashire League during the 1951–52 season .[8]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Harry Street played Loose forward/Lock, in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1957 Challenge Cup final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957.[9]

County Cup final appearances

Harry Street played Loose forward/Lock, in Wigan's 14-6 victory over Leigh in the 1951 Lancashire Cup final during the 1951–52 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951,[10] and played Loose forward/Lock, and scored a try in the 8-16 defeat by St. Helens in the 1953 Lancashire Cup final during the 1953–54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953.

Notable tour matches

Harry Street played Loose forward/Lock, and scored a try in Wigan's 8-15 defeat by New Zealand at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 3 November 1951,[11] and scored a try in the 13–23 defeat by Australia at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 24 September 1952.[12]

Club career

St Helens spotted Harry Street as an 18-year-old playing rugby union whilst stationed with the Army in Chepstow and signed him as a centre, which was his regular position until an accident at work at one of the town's many glassworks broke his foot and deprived him of some of his pace. On Thursday 20 January 1949, Harry Street was sold by St. Helens to Dewsbury for £1000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £81,430 in 2013)[13] along with Leonard Constance who was sold for £2000, the £3000 raised, contributed to the £4000 St. Helens paid Belle Vue Rangers for Stan McCormick.

Genealogical information

Harry Street was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer for Dewsbury, Arthur Street.

References

  1. 1 2 Hadfield, Dave (21 October 2002). "Obituary: Harry Street ; Influential rugby league player and coach who turned struggling Castleford into `Classy Cas'". The Independent (London). p. 16. (subscription required (help)).
  2. ↑ "Death of former Castleford coach". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Coach Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  7. ↑ "1951–1952 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "On This Day – 11 May". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "1951–1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "1951 Tour match: Wigan 8 New Zealand 15". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "1952 Tour match: Wigan 13 Australia 23". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  13. ↑ "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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