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Derek Hallas Personal information Born England Playing information Rugby union Position Centre Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤12/1953–12/1953 Roundhay RFC Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤12/1953–≤12/1953 Yorkshire Rugby league Position Centre Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 12/1953–01/1959 Keighley 175 75 11 247 01/1959–10/1962 Leeds 10/1962–04/1963 Keighley 14 –65 Parramatta Eels 44 8 7 0 38 Total 233 83 18 0 285 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≥12/1953–≤1963 Yorkshire 1961 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0 Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk Derek Hallas was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Roundhay RFC, playing at Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Keighley (twice), Leeds, and Parramatta Eels, playing at Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.
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International honours
Derek Hallas won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds in 1961 against France, and New Zealand.[1]
County Honours
Derek Hallas represented Yorkshire (RU) while at Roundhay, and represented Yorkshire (RL) while at Keighley.
Rugby Football League Championship Final Appearances
Derek Hallas played Centre, and scored two tries, in Leeds' 25-10 victory over Warrington in the 1960-61 Rugby Football League Championship final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on the 20 May 1961.[2]
Club career
Derek Hallas played rugby union for Roundhay RFC, switching code to rugby league, he signed for Keighley in December 1953, signing for Leeds in January 1959 for £4,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £169,000 in 2009),[3] he resigned for Keighley in October 1962 for £3,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £108,000 in 2009),[3] before signing for Paramatta in April 1963.
Outside of rugby
As a child, Derek Hallas attended Hunslet Carr County Primary School.
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Derek_Hallas/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "1961-1970: The Holy Grail is captured". therhinos.co.uk. 2008-12-31. http://www.therhinos.co.uk/club/history/holy_grail.php. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ a b "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 2009-12-31. http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare/. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
External links
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at stats.rleague.com
- Keighley Into the '60s
- Rugby league legends help school Lindley pupils at Huddersfield University
- From Bondi To Batley: Australians In English Rugby League
- Leeds' first Championship win
- 1961-1970: The Holy Grail is captured
- Leeds - Club History, Facts and Figures
- Photograph "1961 Leeds v Warrington" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
Categories:- English rugby league players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Keighley Cougars players
- Leeds Carnegie players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- Parramatta Eels players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby union wings
- Yorkshire County RFU players
- Yorkshire rugby league team players
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