Keith Holliday

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Keith Holliday
Personal information
Full name Keith Holliday
Born circa-1934
Playing information
Height 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Weight 12 st 8 lb (79.8 kg; 176.0 lb)
Position Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–66 Wakefield Trinity 438
1966–≥67 Bramley
Total 438 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956/57–≤1966 Yorkshire ≥1
1956 Great Britain 1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Keith Holliday is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, and Bramley, as a Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, or 7.

Playing career

International honours

Keith Holliday represented Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1956 against France (non-Test match) at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.[1]

Along with William "Billy" Banks, Edward "Ted" Cahill, Gordon Haynes, William "Billy" Ivison, Robert "Bob" Kelly, John McKeown, George Parsons, and Edward "Ted" Slevin, Keith Holliday's only Great Britain appearance came against France prior to 1957, these matches were not considered as Test matches by the Rugby Football League, and consequently caps were not awarded.[2]

County Honours

Keith Holliday was selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at Wakefield Trinity during the 1956/57 season.[3]

Rugby Football League Championship appearances

Keith Holliday played Scrum-half/Halfback in Wakefield Trinity's 3-27 defeat to Wigan in the 1959–60 Rugby Football League Championship final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Keith Holliday played Scrum-half/Halfback and scored two tries in Wakefield Trinity's 38-5 victory over Hull in the 1959–60 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 14 May 1960, and played in the 12-6 victory over Huddersfield in the 1961–62 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 12 May 1962, and the 25-10 victory over Wigan in the 1962–63 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 11 May 1963.[5]

Testimonial match

Keith Holliday's Testimonial match at Wakefield Trinity took place against Huddersfield in 1962.

Contemporaneous Article Extract

"Wakefield Trinity have a proud record in grooming local talent, and there is an illustrious line of players who have come, over the years, via Trinity's own Junior teams from Wakefield City Schools' football. Keith Holliday is one of them. His career started at the Cathedral School, then on to Eastmoor Juniors and Trinity's own "Nursery" before signing for the Club in 1952. Gained Yorkshire county honours and a Great Britain place against France at off-half, and had experience also at centre for his Club before changing to the scrum-half berth. Captain of Trinity in their Yorkshire League success of 1958-9".[6]

References

  1. ↑ Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 [Page-110]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
  2. ↑ Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 [Page-110]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
  3. ↑ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960 [Page 118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  4. ↑ "1959-1960 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  5. ↑ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  6. ↑ 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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