Ted Cahill (rugby league) explained

Ted Cahill
Fullname:Edward Cahill
Birth Place:St Helens, Lancashire
Height:5feet
Weight:11st[1]
Club1:Liverpool Stanley
Year1start:1947
Year1end:49
Appearances1:75
Tries1:2
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:6
Club2:Rochdale Hornets
Year2start:1949
Year2end:60
Appearances2:315
Tries2:32
Goals2:14
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:124
Teama:England
Yearastart:1953
Yearaend:[2]
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1954
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:Lancashire
Yearcstart:1951
Yearcend:53
Appearancesc:5
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Teamd:GB tour games
Yeardstart:1954
Yeardend:[3]
Appearancesd:8
Triesd:0
Goalsd:14
Fieldgoalsd:0
Pointsd:28
Teame:GB trial game
Yearestart:1954
Yeareend:[4]
Appearancese:1
Triese:0
Goalse:1
Fieldgoalse:0
Pointse:2
Coachteam1:Salford
Coachyear1start:1963
Coachyear1end:64 [5]
Coachgames1:36
Coachwins1:9
Coachdraws1:0
Coachlosses1:27
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:23 October 2020
Source:[6] [7] [8]

Edward Cahill (born 1927) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England (Heritage No. 384) and at club level for Vine Tavern ARLFC (in St. Helens), Liverpool Stanley and Rochdale Hornets as a, i.e. number 1.[6] He coached Salford in the 1963-64 season.[9]

International honours

Ted Cahill won caps for England while at Rochdale Hornets in 1953 against France and Other Nationalities.[7]

He played for Whites against Reds in a Great Britain tour trial match at Station Road, Swinton on Wednesday 10 March 1954 and kicked a goal in a 20-14 defeat.[10] He was later selected for the tour.

Ted Cahill toured Australasia with Great Britain in 1954.[11] [8] He played in eight tour games, kicking 14 goals.[12]

Ted Cahill represented Great Britain while at Rochdale Hornets in 1954 against France (1 non-Test match).[13]

Along with William "Billy" Banks, Gordon Haynes, Keith Holliday, Billy Ivison, Robert "Bob" Kelly, John McKeown, George Parsons and Ted Slevin, Ted Cahill's only Great Britain appearance came against France prior to 1957, these matches were not considered as Test matches by the Rugby Football League, and consequently caps were not awarded.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Rugby Football League programme for Lancashire v Australia on Wednesday, November 19th 1952 page 3 published by Mackie & Co Ltd, the Guardian Press, Warrington
  2. History of Rugby League Volume 59 1953-54 page 16 edited by Irvin Saxton
  3. History of Rugby League Volume 59 1953-54 page 21 edited by Irvin Saxton
  4. History of Rugby League Volume 59 1953-54 page 18 edited by Irvin Saxton
  5. Salford City Reds A Willows Century (2002) by Graham Morris, published by Vertical Editions, page 115
  6. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  7. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  8. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics inexplicably missing). englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  9. Salford City Reds A Willows Century (2002) by Graham Morris, published by Vertical Editions, page 115
  10. History of Rugby League Volume 59 1953-54 page 18 edited by Irvin Saxton
  11. Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-66]. Rugby League Journal Publishing.
  12. History of Rugby League Volume 59 1953-54 page 21 edited by Irvin Saxton
  13. Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 [Page-110]. Rugby League Journal Publishing.