Willie Hargreaves
Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Willie Hargreaves | |||||
Nickname | Little Rock | |||||
Born | April→June 1931 Wakefield, England | |||||
Died | 4 July 2013 (aged 82) York, England | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Fullback | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
Nov 1952–Nov 66 | York | 444+2 | 61 | 21 | 225 | |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org |
Willie Hargreaves (birth registered April→June 1931[1] — 4 July 2013 (aged 82)) birth registered in Wakefield district, was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at club level for Stanley Rangers ARLFC, and York, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1.[2]
Playing career
County Cup final appearances
Willie Hargreaves played Fullback in York's 8-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1957 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1957–58 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 19 October 1957.
Club career
Willie Hargreaves made his début for York on Monday 3 November 1952, and made his last appearance for York on Sunday 20 November 1966.
Testimonial match
Willie Hargreaves' Testimonial match for York took place in 1962.
Honoured at York City Knights
Willie Hargreaves is an York City Knights Hall Of Fame Inductee.[3]
Genealogical information
Willie Hargreaves' marriage to Doretta S. (Shirley) Lister (birth registered July→September 1933 (age 81–82) in Knaresborough district) was registered during July→September 1954 in York district.[4] They had children; Stephanie E. Hargreaves (birth registered January→March 1957 (age 57–58) in York district), Julie A. Hargreaves (birth registered July→September 1958 (age 56–57) in York district), and Graham P. Hargreaves (birth registered January→March 1960 (age 54–55) in York district).
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Martini, Peter. "Tributes paid to York RL hero Willie Hargreaves, 82 (From York Press)". Yorkpress.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ↑ Wakefield Express Page-33, Friday 12 July 2013
- ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.