Harold Palin

Harold Palin
Personal information
Full name Harold Palin
Nickname Moggy
Born July→September 1916
Warrington, England
Died September 1990 (aged 73–74)
Warrington, England
Playing information
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 16 st 0 lb (101.6 kg; 224.0 lb)
Position Fullback, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936 Warrington
≤1947–47 Swinton
1947–51 Warrington
1951–52 Halifax
1952–53 Keighley 31 1 112 227
Total 31 1 112 0 227
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–48 England 2 1 0 0 3
1947 Great Britain 2 2 0 0 6
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Harold 'Moggy' Palin (July→September 1916[1] — September 1990 (aged 73–74)) born in Warrington, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and '50s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington (twice), Swinton, Halifax, and Keighley, as a Fullback, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 1, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, he died in Warrington.

Playing career

International honours

Harold Palin won caps for England while at Warrington in 1947 against Wales, in 1948 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1947 against New Zealand (2 matches).[3]

Rugby Football League Championship final appearances

Harold Palin played Loose forward/Lock in Warrington's 15-5 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1947-48 Rugby Football League Championship final at Maine Road, Manchester.[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Harold Palin played Loose forward/Lock, scored a drop goal, and 4-conversions in Warrington's 19-0 victory over Widnes in the 1950 Challenge Cup final during the 1949–50 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 6 May 1950.[5]

County Cup final appearances

Harold Palin played Loose forward/Lock, and scored a conversion in Warrington's 8-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948 Lancashire Cup final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948,[6] and played Loose forward/Lock, and scored a conversion in Warrington's 5-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1950 Lancashire Cup final during the 1950–51 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950.[7]

Playing career

Harold Palin made his début for Keighley, played Fullback, and scored 4-conversions in the 17-11 victory over Castleford at Wheldon Road on Saturday 27 September 1952, by the end of 1952–53 Northern Rugby Football League season he had beaten Keighley's 46 year-old "most goals in a season" record that was previously set by Bob Walker during the 1906–07 Northern Rugby Football Union season, after landing his 81st conversion in the final match of the season at York, Harold Palin was later sent off by the referee, he played eight matches of the 1953–54 Northern Rugby Football League season and following the arrival of Bert Cook from Leeds, Harold Palin retired from playing aged 37.[8]

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Harold Palin is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "History of Warrington Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Wembley dream team". warringtonguardian.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "1948-1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "1950-1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "The Rock and Roll 50s". keighleyrugbyheritage.info. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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