Harry Woods (rugby league)

J. Harry Woods
Personal information
Full name J. Harry Woods
Born unknown
Leigh, England
Died unknown
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1933–33 Wigan Highfield
1933–34 London Highfield
1934–≥36 Liverpool Stanley
≤1937–≥37 Leeds
1937–38 Wigan 24 1 0 0 3
Total 24 1 0 0 3
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1937–≥37 Lancashire ≥1
1935–37 England 3 0 0 0 0
1936–37 Great Britain 6 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

J. Harry Woods (birth unknown - death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan Highfield, London Highfield, Liverpool Stanley, Leeds, and Wigan, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Background

Harry Woods was born in Leigh, Lancashire.

Playing career

International honours

Harry Woods, won caps for England while at Liverpool Stanley in 1935 against France, and Wales, while at Leeds in 1937 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Liverpool Stanley in 1936 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and while at Leeds in 1937 against Australia.[3]

County honours

Harry Woods played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Lancashire's 7-5 victory over Australia in the 1937–38 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 29 September 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,250.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Harry Woods played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Leeds' 14-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1937–38 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 30 October 1937.

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. ↑ "Wilderspool hosts memorable win". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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