George Todd (rugby league)
George Todd (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet, Halifax (Heritage № 436) and Huddersfield (World War II guest), as a stand-off, i.e. number 6.[1]
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Full name | George Todd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
International honours
George Todd won caps for England while at Hunslet in 1935 against France, and Wales, and in 1936 against Wales.[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
George Todd played stand-off 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.[3]
County Cup Final appearances
George Todd played stand-off 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.[4]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 46 – 1940–41". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
- Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 35 – 1929–30". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a