Cyril Halliday

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Cyril Halliday
Personal information
Full name	Sam Cyril Halliday
Born	April→June 1904 Halifax district
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1923–28	Halifax
1928–Aug 35	Huddersfield	243
Aug 1935–≥39	Keighley	>155
	Total		0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Yorkshire
1931	England	1	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Cyril Halliday (birth registered April→June 1904 in Halifax district^[1] — death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s, playing at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, Huddersfield, and Keighley, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.^[2]

Playing career

International honours

Cyril Halliday won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1931 against Wales.^[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Cyril Halliday played Hooker in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1932–33 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 6 May 1933.<ref name="Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962">"Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962". huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013. </ref>

Genealogical information

Cyril Halliday's marriage to Lucy Stott was registered during July→September 1923 in Halifax district.^[4] They had children; Fred Halliday (birth registered April→June 1924 in Halifax district), Margaret Halliday (birth registered July→September 1928 in Halifax district), and Fountain B. Halliday (birth registered October→December 1932 in North Bierley (Bradford) district).

References

↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Huddersfield v Keighley Match Programme Monday 24 April 1939". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

v t e Huddersfield Giants squad – 1933 Challenge Cup Final Winners

1 Tommy Scourfield 2 Ernie Mills 3 Stan Brogden 4 Leonard Bowkett (c) 5 Ray T. Markham 6 Gwyn Richards 7 Leslie Adams 8 Herbert Sherwood 9 Cyril Halliday 10 Thomas Banks 11 Henry Tiffany 12 Frederick Talbot 13 Frederick Brindle Coach: Chris Brockbank

Persondata
Name	Halliday, Cyril
Alternative names
Short description	English rugby league player
Date of birth	1904
Place of birth	Halifax, West Yorkshire
Date of death
Place of death

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