Bernard Cunniffe Explained

Bernard Cunniffe
Fullname:Bernard Cunniffe
Club1:Castleford
Year1start:1933
Year1end:46
Appearances1:184
Tries1:89
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:267
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1936
Yearaend:38
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1937
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:Great Britain
Yearcstart:1938
Appearancesc:1
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:19 April 2012
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Bernard Cunniffe was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 135), as a, or, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Bernard Cunniffe won a cap for England while at Castleford in 1937 against France,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1937 against Australia.[3]

County honours

Bernard Cunniffe won caps for Yorkshire while at Castleford, he played, i.e. number 2, in the 16-10 victory over Cumberland at Workington Town's stadium on 10 October 1936, the 6-28 defeat by Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 21 October 1936, the 4-8 defeat by Australia at Bradford Northern's stadium on 6 October 1937, and the 9-10 defeat by Lancashire at Rochdale Hornets' stadium on 12 February 1938.[4]

County League appearances

Bernard Cunniffe played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season .

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Bernard Cunniffe played, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220033222/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Cunniffe&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 20 February 2018. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics inexplicably missing). https://web.archive.org/web/20180220033208/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Cunniffe&submit=Go&c=GB. dead. 20 February 2018. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. thecastlefordtigers.co.uk . 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120227102536/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=438. 27 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000. thecastlefordtigers . 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084420/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=1206. 16 February 2012.