Herbert Place
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| Full name | Herbert Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Place was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet, as a fullback, or wing, i.e. number 1, or, 2 or 5.
Playing career
International honours
Herbert Place won a cap for England while at Hunslet in 1909 against Wales.[1]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Herbert Place played fullback in Hunslet's 14-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1908 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000.
County Cup Final appearances
Herbert Place played fullback in Hunslet's 13-3 victory over Halifax in the 1905 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Park Avenue, Bradford on Saturday 2 December 1905, in front of a crowd of 18,500, and played left wing, i.e. number 5, in the 17-0 victory over Halifax in the 1907 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 21 December 1907, in front of a crowd of 15,000.
All Four Cups
Herbert Place was a member of Hunslet's 1907–08 All Four Cups winning team.[2]
References
- ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Hunslet remembered - Leisure and sport". hunslet.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.