Syd Hynes

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 1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" final during the 1967–68 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 11 May 1968, played in the 7–21 defeat by Leigh in the 1971 Challenge Cup final during the 1970–71 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 15 May 1971, and became the first player to be sent-off in a Challenge Cup final after an alleged headbutt on Leigh's Alex Murphy,[3][4] and played Centre, i.e. number 3, in the 13–16 defeat by St. Helens in the 1972 Challenge Cup final during the 1971–72 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1972.

County Cup final appearances

Syd Hynes played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Leeds' 22-11 victory over Castleford in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968, played Centre, i.e. number 3, scored 4-conversions, and was man of the match winning the White Rose Trophy in the 23-7 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1970 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970, played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a conversion in the 36-9 victory over Dewsbury in the 1972 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1972–73 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 7 October 1972, played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a conversion in the 7-2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1973 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973, played Scrum-half/Halfback, and was the coach in the 15-11 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975, played Centre, i.e. number 3, and was the coach in the 16-12 victory over Halifax in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976,

Testimonial match

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

Coaching career

County Cup final appearances

Syd Hynes was the coach in the 15-6 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1979 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979.

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Hadfield, Dave (11 May 2012). "Leigh v Leeds: Greatest Cup upset was child's play". The Independent. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Smith, Peter (5 June 2014). "Leeds Rhinos: Leeds still smarting from controversial 1971 cup final". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

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