Derek Hallas

Derek Hallas
Personal information
Born England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤12/1953–12/53 Roundhay RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤12/1953–≤12/53 Yorkshire
Rugby league
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
12/1953–01/59 Keighley 175 75 11 247
01/1959–10/62 Leeds
10/1962–04/63 Keighley 14
–65 Parramatta Eels 44 8 7 0 38
Total 233 83 18 0 285
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥12/1953–≤63 Yorkshire
1961 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Derek Hallas was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Roundhay RFC, as a Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Keighley (twice), Leeds, and Parramatta Eels, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Playing career

International honours

Derek Hallas won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds in 1961 against France, and New Zealand.[1]

County honours

Derek Hallas represented Yorkshire (RU) while at Roundhay, and represented Yorkshire (RL) while at Keighley.

Rugby Football League Championship Final Appearances

Derek Hallas played Centre, and scored two tries, in Leeds' 25–10 victory over Warrington in the 1960–61 Rugby Football League Championship final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961.[2]

Club career

Derek Hallas played rugby union for Roundhay RFC, switching code to rugby league, he signed for Keighley in December 1953, signing for Leeds in January 1959 for £4,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £169,000 in 2009),[3] he resigned for Keighley in October 1962 for £3,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £108,000 in 2009),[3] before signing for Paramatta in April 1963.

Outside of rugby

As a child, Derek Hallas attended Hunslet Carr County Primary School.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "1961–1970: The Holy Grail is captured". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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