Herbert Place

Herbert Place
Personal information
Full name Herbert Place
Born October 1882[1]
Hunslet, Yorkshire, England[2]
Died 4 November 1928 (aged 46)[3][4]
Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1900–20 Hunslet 426 8 22 68
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [5][6]

Herbert Place (October 1882 – 4 November 1928) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet, as a fullback, or wing.[5]

Early life and family

Place was born in Hunslet, Leeds, to Arthur Place, a boot repairer, and Jane Hawden. He was baptised Methodist at three weeks old.[1] He married Sarah Emma Storer in 1903[7] and had a son, John Arthur Place, the next year.[8] He later worked in the same profession as his father.[9]

Playing career

Place made his début for Hunslet in 1900, and went on to make over 400 appearances for the club.[10]

International honours

Herbert Place won a cap for England while at Hunslet in 1909 against Wales.[6]

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

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 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

Place was a member of Hunslet's 1907–08 All Four Cups winning team.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 West Yorkshire, Non-Conformist Records, 1646-1985
  2. ↑ 1891 England Census
  3. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941
  4. ↑ "A Rugby Star of Former Days". Yorkshire Evening Post. 5 November 1928. p. 9.
  5. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for Herbert Place
  8. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
  9. ↑ 1911 England Census
  10. ↑ "Player Stats". Hunslet Rugby Foundation. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Hunslet remembered - Leisure and sport". hunslet.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.