Harry Beverley (rugby league, born 1907)

Harry Beverley
Personal information
Full name Harry Beverley
Born third ¼ 1907
Hunslet district, Leeds, England
Died 1982 (aged 74–75)
Playing information
Position Loose forward

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1934–37 Hunslet
1937–41 Halifax 112 16 0 0 48
Total 112 16 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire 2
1937 British Empire
1935–38 England 5 1 0 0 3
1936–37 Great Britain 6 1 0 0 3
Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
≤1951–≥51 Wakefield Trinity
1962–63 Bradford Northern
Total 0 0 0 0
As of 13 June 2017
Source: [1][2][3][4]

Harry Beverley (birth registered third ¼ 1907[5] – 1982)[6] was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, and coach of the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, British Empire, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, and Halifax, as a loose forward/lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums,[1] and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity, and Bradford Northern.

Background

Beverley's birth was registered in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 74–75.

Playing career

International honours

Harry Beverley represented British Empire while at Halifax in 1937 against France, and won caps for England while at Hunslet in 1935 against Wales, in 1936 against France, in 1937 against France, in 1938 against Wales, and France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1936 against Australia (3 matches), in 1937 against Australia, and while at Halifax in 1937 against Australia (2 matches).[3]

County Honours

Harry Beverley won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.[7]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Harry Beverley played loose forward/lock in Hunslet's 11-5 victory over Widnes in the 1933–34 Challenge Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1934, and was captain in Halifax's 20-3 victory over Salford in the 1938–39 Challenge Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1939.[8]

Honoured at Halifax

Harry Beverley is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
  7. 1 2 "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ John Huxley (1992). "The Rugby League Challenge Cup [Page-68…70]". Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-511-5
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