Roy Hawksley Explained

Roy Hawksley
Fullname:Roy Hawksley
Birth Date:first ¼
Birth Place:Lupset?, Wakefield district, England
Weight:13st
Club1:Wakefield Trinity
Year1start:1961
Year1end:65
Appearances1:23
Tries1:2
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:6
Club2:Doncaster
Year2start:1966
Year2end:71
Appearances2:171
Tries2:3
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:9
Club3:Halifax
Year3start:1972
Year3end:7?
Club4:Salford
Year4start:≤1975
Year4end:≥75
Appearances4:11
Tries4:2
Points4:6
Club5:Doncaster
Year5start:1975
Appearances5:1
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Retired:yes
Updated:15 June 2012
Source:[1]

Roy Hawksley (birth registered first ¼ 1942[2]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Doncaster (two spells),[3] Halifax, and Salford, as a .

Background

Roy Hawksley's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[1]

Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Roy Hawksley played in Salford's 7-16 defeat by Widnes in the 1975–76 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 4 October 1975.

Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances

Roy Hawksley played in Halifax's 22-11 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1971–72 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1971–72 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 January 1972.

Club career

Roy Hawksley made his début for Wakefield Trinity during January 1961, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1965–66 season

Contemporaneous Article Extract

"Outlines - Roy Hawksley - Signed last season, Roy is a promising young who should eventually fare extremely well in the game. Indeed his present skills may well be judged by his past records. For our own Trinity juniors he did grand work before joining the senior club, whilst he had previously been a member of the highly successful Snapethorpe School side which carried all before it a few years ago in heading the Wakefield Schools’ League and winning the Yorkshire Cup. Whilst at school he also had the honour of playing for the Wakefield City team and for Yorkshire County, always as Whilst his scrum play is outstanding he is also quite active in the open. At the age of 19 he still has time to develop physically and should have a most satisfying career. Height, 5 ft. 9in., weight, 13 stones." [4]

Genealogical information

Roy Hawksley's marriage to Gwendoline (née Turner) was registered during first ¼ 1963 in Wakefield district. They had children; Mark Hawksley (birth registered during first ¼ in Wakefield district)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Statistics at robterrace.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224232639/http://robterrace.com/dons/player.php?PID=234. dead. 24 February 2018. robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Lindley, John (13/09/1961). Wakefield Trinity RLFC Official Programme: Doncaster. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a