Barry Hollis Explained

Barry Hollis
Fullname:Barry Hollis
Birth Date:second ¼
Birth Place:Pontefract district, England
Year1start:1970
Year1end:76
Appearances1:81+5
Tries1:15
Goals1:9
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:63
Club2:York
Year2start:≤1978
Year2end:≥78
Retired:yes
Updated:5 July 2017

Barry Hollis (second ¼ 1948[1]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers and York, as an occasional goal-kicking .

Playing career

Barry Hollis made his début for the Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 14 March 1970,[2] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Barry Hollis appeared as a substitute (replacing at Alan Rhodes) in Featherstone Rovers' 33-14 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395.

County Cup Final appearances

Barry Hollis played at (replaced by substitute Terry Ramshaw), and scored a drop goal in York's 8-18 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1978 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978.[3]

Genealogical information

Barry Hollis' marriage to Geraldine (nee Sheard) was registered during third ¼ 1971 in Pontefract district.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017.
  2. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press.
  3. Web site: A look back through history at York RL's previous knockout cup final and cup triumph. yorkpress.co.uk. 28 May 2016. 1 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017.