Danny Hargrave

Danny Hargrave (birth unknown – 27 January 2019) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at club level for Kippax ARLFC (in Kippax, Leeds) and Castleford (Heritage № 513), as a stand-off, or scrum-half, i.e. number 6, or 7.[1][2][3]

Danny Hargrave
Personal information
Full nameDavid Hargrave
Bornunknown
Died27 January 2019
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967–73 Castleford 124 22 0 2 70

Background

Danny Hargrave's funeral service took place at St. Mary's Church,[4] Church Lane, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7HF at 11.15am on Tuesday 5 March 2019, followed by a committal in the church's graveyard, and then a reception at Kippax Central working men's club.[5]

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Danny Hargrave played as an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 14, (replacing stand-off Alan Hardisty) in Castleford's 7-2 victory over Wigan in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970, in front of a crowd of 95,255.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Danny Hargrave played scrum-half in Castleford's 11-22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968, and played stand-off in the 7-11 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1971 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 August 1971.

Genealogical information

Danny Hargrave's marriage to Lynn (née Clegg) was registered during third ¼ 1972 in Pontefract district. They had children; the future rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s for Castleford; Spencer Hargrave (birth registered third ¼ 1978 (age 41–42) in Pontefract district).

Note

Danny Hargraves' actual forename is "David" but he was known as "Danny".

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References
  1. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  2. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. "St. Mary's Church, Kippax". stmarykippax.org.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Matchday Guide: Cas v Catalans - Minute's Applause". castlefordtigers.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. "Sat 9th May 1970 – Challenge Cup – Neutral Ground – 95,255". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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