Harry Beverley (rugby league, born 1907)

Harry Beverley (birth registered third ¼ 1907[5] – 1982)[6] was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and coached in 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 (Heritage № 445), as a loose forward, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums,[1] and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity and Bradford Northern.

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]

Background

Beverley's birth was registered in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, 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 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, played loose forward 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] and played loose forward in Halifax's 2-9 defeat by Leeds in the 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 28,500.[9]

County Cup Final appearances

Harry Beverley played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the Hunslet FC's 7-13 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1929–30 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 30 November 1929, in front of a crowd of 11,000.[10]

Honoured at Halifax

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

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. 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. "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
8. John Huxley (1992). "The Rugby League Challenge Cup [Page-68…70]". Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-511-5
9. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 46 – 1940–41". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
10. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 35 – 1929–30". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

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