Vic Darlison

Victor Darlison
Personal information
Full name Victor Darlison
Born second ¼ 1916
Pontefract district, England
Died c. 1982 (aged 65–66)
Playing information
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–40 Featherstone Rovers 51 2 0 0 6
1940–Sep 43 Wakefield Trinity 77 0 2 0 4
≤1943–≥48 Bradford Northern 249 1
1944/45 Featherstone Rovers (guest) 1
Total 378 3 2 0 10

Victor Darlison (birth registered second ¼ 1916[1] – 1982), also known by the nickname of "Vic", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 144) (two spells, including the second spell as a World War II guest),[2] Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 462), and Bradford Northern, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[3]

Background

Vic Darlison's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged c. 65–66.

Playing career

Championship Final appearances

Vic Darlison played in Bradford Northern's 26–20 aggregate victory over Halifax in the Championship Final during the 1944–45 season, the 2–9 defeat at Thrum Hall, Halifax, and the 24–11 victory at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Vic Darlison played hooker in Bradford Northern's 8–3 aggregate victory over Wigan in the 1943–44 Challenge Cup Final during the 1943–44 season; the 0–3 defeat at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 15 April 1944, and the 8–0 victory at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 April 1944, played hooker in the 8–4 victory over Leeds in the 1946–47 Challenge Cup Final during the 1946–47 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1947, and played hooker in the 3–8 defeat by Wigan in the 1947–48 Challenge Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Vic Darlison played hooker in Wakefield Trinity's 9–12 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1940–41 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1939–40 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 June 1940, and played hooker in Bradford Northern's 11–4 victory over Huddersfield in the 1949–50 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1949.

Club career

Vic Darlison made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 14 April 1936,[5] he made his début for Wakefield Trinity during April 1940, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Genealogical information

Darlison's marriage to Mary E. (née Barker) was registered during first ¼ 1943 in Pontefract district,[6] he was the younger brother of the rugby league prop for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 85), and in the mid-1930s for Batley, Oliver Darlison (birth registered second ¼ 1910 in Pontefract district), and the uncle of Oliver Darlison's son, the rugby league footballer for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 270), and in the 1940s and 1950s; Geoffrey Darlison (birth registered first ¼ 1926 in Pontefract district).

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  3. ↑ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts – A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 – 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  4. ↑ "1947–1948 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport – Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  6. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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