John Cyril Stacey (7 November 1895 – 17 September 1964) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for

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and

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, and at club level for Halifax and

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as a . He is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Playing career

Club career

Stacey played left- in Halifax's 0–13 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1920–21 season at

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, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000. Stacey debuted for

in August 1924, and played right- in Batley's 8–9 defeat by

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in the 1924–25 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at

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on Saturday 22 November 1924, in front of a crowd of 25,546. Stacey returned to Halifax in January 1928, and played his last game for the club on Saturday 9 February 1929.

Representative honours

Stacey was selected to go on the

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of Australasia, he won a

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for

while at Halifax in 1920 against New Zealand. Stacey won

s for

while at Halifax.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stacey, Cyril 1895 births 1964 deaths Batley Bulldogs players English rugby league players Great Britain national rugby league team players Halifax Panthers players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from Halifax, West Yorkshire Yorkshire rugby league team players 20th-century English sportsmen