Frank Gallagher (rugby league) explained

Frank Gallagher
Birth Place:unknown
Death Date:20 March 1966 (aged 71)
Death Place:Leeds district, England
Club1:Dewsbury
Year1start:19??
Year1end:22
Club2:Batley
Year2start:1922
Year2end:27
Appearances2:143
Tries2:36
Goals2:16
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:135
Club3:Leeds
Year3start:1927
Year3end:29
Appearances3:78
Tries3:10
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:19??
Yearaend:??
Appearancesa:?
Triesa:?
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1923
Yearbend:28
Appearancesb:8
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
Teamc:Great Britain
Yearcstart:1920
Yearcend:26
Appearancesc:12
Triesc:3
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:9
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:8 May 2012
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Frank Gallagher (– 20 March 1966), was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Dewsbury, Batley and Leeds, as a, or .[1]

Background

Frank Gallagher's death aged 71 was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing

Gallagher was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia and won caps for Great Britain while at Dewsbury in 1920 against Australia (3 matches), in 1921-22 against Australia, while at Batley in 1924 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1926-27 against New Zealand (2 matches).[3] He also won caps for England while at Batley in 1923 against Other Nationalities, in 1924 against Other Nationalities, in 1925 against Wales (2 matches), in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, in 1927 against Wales, while at Leeds in 1928 against Wales.[2]

Only five players have played test matches for Great Britain as both a back, and a forward, they are; Colin Dixon, Frank Gallagher, Laurie Gilfedder, Billy Jarman and Harry Street.[4]

Gallagher missed Batley's 13-7 victory over Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1923–24 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 3 May 1924,[5] while on the 1924 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Gallagher played in Batley's 8-9 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1924–25 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, in front of a crowd of 25,546.

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/20180328231741/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Gallagher&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 28 March 2018. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328231513/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Gallagher&submit=Go&c=GB. dead. 28 March 2018. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 160.
  5. Web site: Memorable Players. rugbyleagueoralhistory.hud.ac.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110826111436/http://rugbyleagueoralhistory.hud.ac.uk/subjects/view/memorable-players. 26 August 2011. dead.