Harry Wilkinson (rugby league)

Harry Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name Harry Wilkinson
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1929–≥1947 Wakefield Trinity
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–1947 Yorkshire ≥2
1943–1946 England 4 0 0 0 0
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Harry Wilkinson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s who at representative level has played for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, playing at Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

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International honours

Harry Wilkinson, won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1943 against Wales, in 1944 against Wales, in 1945 against Wales, and in 1946 against France.[1]

County Honours

Harry Wilkinson was selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at Wakefield Trinity during the 1945/46 and 1946/47 seasons.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Harry Wilkinson played Loosehead-Prop, i.e. number 8 in Wakefield Trinity’s 13-12 victory over Wigan in the 1945–46 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 4 May 1946.[3]

County Cup Final Appearances

Harry Wilkinson played Loosehead-Prop, i.e. number 8 in Wakefield Trinity’s 10-0 victory over Hull in the 1946–47 Yorkshire Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on 2 November 1946, and in Wakefield Trinity’s 8-7 victory over Leeds in the 1947–48 Yorkshire Cup final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on 5 November 1947.[3]

References

  1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Wilkinson&EnSearch=Wilkinson&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  2. ^ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  3. ^ a b Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1 85983 429 9

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