Ben Halfpenny

Ben Halfpenny
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Halfpenny
Born25 April 1906[1]
Widnes, England
DiedJune 1966 (aged 60)[2]
Widnes, England
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre, Prop, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924–27 Widnes 76 14 0 0 42
1927–34 St. Helens 196 59 0 0 177
1935 Warrington 5 1 0 0 3
Total 277 74 0 0 222
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928 England 1 0 0 0 0
≤1928–≥28 Great Britain 0
Source: [3][4][5]

Benjamin Halfpenny (25 April 1906 – June 1966) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and England, and at club level for Widnes, St Helens and Warrington, as a wing, centre, prop, second-row, or loose forward.[3]

Playing career

International honours

Ben Halfpenny won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1928 against Wales.[4]

Ben Halfpenny was selected for Great Britain while at St. Helens for the 1928 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.[5]

Championship final appearances

Ben Halfpenny played at second-row in St. Helens' 9–5 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1931–32 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 7 May 1932.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ben Halfpenny played at second-row in St. Helens' 3–10 defeat by Widnes in the 1929–30 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1930, in front of a crowd of 36,544.

County Cup Final appearances

Ben Halfpenny played at prop in St. Helens' 9–10 defeat by Warrington in the 1932 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932.

Club career

Ben Halfpenny made his début for Warrington on 26 January 1935, scored his only try for Warrington in the 18–5 victory over Leigh at Mather Lane (adjacent to the Bridgewater Canal), Leigh, and he played his last match for Warrington on 16 February 1935.

References

  1. ^ "Ben Halfpenny". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Death Of Former Rugby League Star". The Liverpool Echo And Evening Express. 17 June 1966. p. 3.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.