Harry Poole (rugby league)

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Harry Poole
Personal information
Full name Harry Poole
Born Castleford
Died 1977
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1959–Jan 61 Hunslet
Jan 1961–66 Hull Kingston Rovers 123 27 0 0 81
Total 123 27 0 0 81
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964–66 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
6 Jan 1971–30 Apr 72 Castleford 47 26 3 18 55
1975–77 Hull Kingston Rovers
Total 47 26 3 18 55
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Harry Poole (birth unknown — 1977) born in Castleford, was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, and coach of the 1970s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Hunslet, and Hull Kingston Rovers (Captain), as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coaching at club level for Castleford, and Hull Kingston Rovers.

Playing career

International honours

Harry Poole won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1964 against France, and in 1966 against New Zealand (2 matches).[1]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Harry Poole played, and was captain in Hull Kingston Rovers' 5-13 defeat by Widnes in the 1964 Challenge Cup final during the 1963–64 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964.[2]

Eastern Division Championship final appearances

Harry Poole played, and was captain in Hull Kingston Rovers' 13-10 victory over Huddersfield in the Eastern Division Championship final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 10 November 1962.

County Cup final appearances

Harry Poole played Loose forward/Lock, and was captain in Hull Kingston Rovers' 2-12 defeat by Hunslet in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.

Coaching career

County Cup final appearances

Harry Poole was the coach in Castleford's 7-11 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1971 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1971–72 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 August 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-59]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9548355-4-5

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