Name Danny Hurcombe | ||
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Died 1965, Wigan, United Kingdom | ||
Daniel "Danny" Hurcombe (c. 1895 — 1965) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, who played at representative level for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a wing, centre, stand-off/five-eighth, or scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.
Hurcombe initially played club level rugby union for Talywain RFC. From 29 November 1919 Hurcombe played for English rugby league club, Wigan. Hurcombe was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. He won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in 1920 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand, in 1922 against Australia, and in 1924 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches). He won 6 caps for Walesin 1921–1926 while at Wigan.
Hurcombe made his debut for Wigan in the 0-11 defeat by Widnes at Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes on Saturday 29 November 1919, and scored his first try for Wigan in the 18-8 victory over Leigh at Central Park, Wigan on Thursday 25 December 1919. Hurcombe played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1920–21 season, 1922–23 season, 1923–24 season, and 1925–26 season. Hurcombe played scrum-half/halfback, in Wigan's 20–2 victory over Leigh in the 1922 Lancashire Cup final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922. and played scrum-half/halfback in Wigan's 11-15 defeat by Swinton in the 1925 Lancashire Cup final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Wednesday 9 December 1925. Hurcombe played in Wigan's victories as league leaders during the 1923–24 season, and 1925–26 season, but he did not play in the Championship finals during the 1921–22 season, and 1925–26 season, it is not known whether he played in the Championship final during the 1923–24 season. Hurcombe played scrum-half/halfback, in Wigan's 21–4 victory over Oldham in the 1924 Challenge Cup final during the 1923–24 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 April 1924. Hurcombe scored his last try for Wigan in the 10-5 victory over St. Helens Recs at City Road, Windle, St Helens on Saturday 2 January 1926, and played his last Match for Wigan in the 4-0 victory over Wakefield Trinity at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 January 1926.