Joe Hammill

Joseph Hammill (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at club level for Dewsbury and Hull F.C. (Heritage №), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.

Joe Hammill
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Hammill
Playing information
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1912–13/14 Dewsbury
1913/14–16/17 Hull F.C.
Total 0 0 0 0 0

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Joe Hammill played as a forward in Dewsbury's 8-5 victory over Oldham in the 1912 Challenge Cup Final during the 1911-12 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 April 1912 in front of a crowd of 16,000,[1][2] and played as a forward in Hull FC's 6-0 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.[3][4]

References

  1. "Ray French selects his top 10 Challenge Cup final shocks. No 6: 1912, Dewsbury 8-5 Oldham". bbc.co.uk. 27 February 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2005.
  2. Hoole, Les (1998). The Rugby League Challenge Cup – An Illustrated History. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-094-3
  3. "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. "Hull FC: Challenge Cup Triumphs - 1914". hullfc.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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