Syd Hynes

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Sydney Hynes
Personal information
Full name	Sydney Hynes
Nickname	Syd
Born	Hunslet, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1965–75	Leeds	366	158	156	32
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1969–1970	England	4	5	0	0	15
1970–73	Great Britain	13	5	2	3	25
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1975–81	Leeds
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Sydney "Syd" Hynes is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, and coach of the 1970s and '80s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leeds, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4, and coaching at club level for Leeds.

Playing career

International honours

Syd Hynes won caps for England while at Leeds in 1969 against Wales and France, in 1970 against Wales, and France,^[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1970 against Australia (2 matches), New Zealand (2 matches), New Zealand (sub), in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, France, New Zealand and Australia, in 1971 against France, and in 1973 against Australia (3 matches).^[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Syd Hynes played Centre, i.e. number 3 in Leeds' 11-10 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1967-68 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 11 May 1968, played, and was sent-off in the 7-21 defeat to Leigh in the 1970-71 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 15 May 1971, and played Centre, i.e. number 3 in the 13-16 defeat to St. Helens in the 1971-72 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1972.

Testimonial match

Syd Hynes' Testimonial match at Leeds took place in 1974.

References

↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

v t e Leeds Rhinos squad – 1968 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Bev Risman 2 Alan Smith 3 Syd Hynes 4 Bernard Watson 5 John Atkinson 6 Mick Shoebottom 7 Barry Seabourne 8 Mick Clark (c) 9 Tony Crosby 10 Ken Eyre 11 Bill Ramsey 12 Albert Eyre 13 Ray Batten 14 John Langley 15 Mick Joyce Coach: Roy Francis

v t e Great Britain squad - 1970 Rugby League World Cup

Frank Myler (c) Kevin Ashcroft John Atkinson Paul Charlton David Chisnall Ray Dutton Tony Fisher Bob Haigh Dennis Hartley Keith Hepworth Chris Hesketh Syd Hynes Keri Jones Doug Laughton Mal Reilly Mick Shoebottom Alan Smith Jimmy Thompson Cliff Watson Coach: Johnny Whiteley

v t e Leeds Rhinos squad – 1972 Challenge Cup Final Runners-Up

1 John Holmes 2 Alan Smith 3 Syd Hynes 4 Les Dyl 5 John Atkinson 6 Alan Hardisty 7 Keith Hepworth 8 Terry Clawson 9 Tony Fisher 10 Bill Ramsey 11 Bob Haigh 12 Phil Cookson 13 Ray Batten 14 John Langley

v t e Leeds Rhinos Millennium Greats

Les Adams John Atkinson Jim Bacon Ray Batten Stanley Brogden Jim Brough Harold Buck Arthur Clues Ellery Hanley Eric Harris Iestyn Harris Vic Hey John Holmes Syd Hynes Lewis Jones Jeff Moores Adrian Morley Bev Risman Garry Schofield Mick Shoebottom Alan Smith Jeff Stevenson Joe Thompson Ken Thornett David Ward Fred Webster Dicky Williams Evan Williams Frank Young

Persondata
Name	Hynes, Sydney
Alternative names
Short description	English rugby league player and coach
Date of birth
Place of birth	Hunslet
Date of death
Place of death

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