Name Hector Halsall | ||
Died 1966, Wigan, United Kingdom | ||
Hector Halsall (c. 1900 – October 1966) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s. He competed at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Swinton (captain), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.
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Swinton
Halsall made his debut for Swinton on 6 November 1920.
County Cup Final appearances
Halsall played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and was captain in Swinton's 0–17 defeat by St Helens Recs in the 1923 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Central Park, Wigan on 24 November 1923, played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and was captain in the 15–11 victory over Wigan in the 1925 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on 9 December 1925 (postponed from Saturday 21 November 1925 due to fog), and played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and was captain in the 5–2 victory over Wigan in the 1927 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Watersheddings, Oldham on 19 November 1927.
Club honours
Halsall was captain of Swinton's 1927–28 Northern Rugby Football League season All Four Cups team.
International honours
Halsall won a cap for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1930 against Australia.
Post-playing career
After retiring, Halsall worked as a trainer at Barrow for 18 years.
In October 1966, Halsall died in Wigan Infirmary, aged 66.