Danny Hurcombe

Danny Hurcombe
Godfrey Phillips Cigarette card featuring Hurcombe
Personal information
Full name Daniel Hurcombe
Born circa-1895
Died January→March 1965 (aged 70)
Wigan district[1]
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤29 Nov 1919–29 Nov 19 Talywain
Rugby league
Position Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
29 Nov 1919–23 Jan 26 Wigan 199 73 3 0 225
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–26 Wales 6 0 0 0 0
1920–24 Great Britain 8 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Daniel "Danny" Hurcombe (c. 1895 — 1965) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, who played at representative level for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.[2]

Hurcombe initially played club level rugby union for Talywain RFC. From 29 November 1919 Hurcombe played for English rugby league club, Wigan. Hurcombe was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. He won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in 1920 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand, in 1922 against Australia, and in 1924 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).[3] He won 6 caps for Walesin 1921–1926 while at Wigan.

Hurcombe played in Wigan's 1920–21, 1922–23, 1923–24, and 1925–26 Lancashire League victories.[4] Hurcombe played Scrum-half/Halfback, in Wigan's 20–2 victory over Leigh in the 1922 Lancashire Cup final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922.[5] and played Scrum-half/Halfback in Wigan's 11-15 defeat by Swinton in the 1925 Lancashire Cup final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Wednesday 9 December 1925. Hurcombe played in Wigan's 1923–24, and 1925–26 seasons as league leaders,[4] but he did not play in the Rugby Football League Championship finals during the 1921–22 season, and 1925–26 season, it is not known whether he played in the Rugby Football League Championship final during the 1923–24 season. Hurcombe played Scrum-half/Halfback, in Wigan's 21–4 victory over Oldham in the 1924 Challenge Cup final during the 1923–24 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 April 1924.[6] He stopped playing for Wigan on 23 January 1926.

References

  1. ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1922–1923 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "1923–1924 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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