Derrick Harrison (12 December 1929 – 23 December 1967) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity and

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Background

Derrick Harrison was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked at Leake and Carney, Holmfield Lane, Wakefield, and he died aged-38 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Derrick Harrison played at in Wakefield Trinity's 23–5 victory over Hunslet in the

1956–57 Yorkshire Cup The 1956 Yorkshire Cup was the forty-ninth occasion on which the rugby league competition known as the Yorkshire County Cup had been held. Featuring clubs from the 1956–57 Northern Rugby Football League season, matches were played over Septembe ...

Final during the 1956–57 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1956.Lindley, John (1960). ''Dreadnoughts – A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 – 1960''. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/aLindley, John (1973). ''100 Years of Rugby, The History of Wakefield Trinity 1873–1973''. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a

Notable tour matches

Derrick Harrison played at in Wakefield Trinity’s 17-12 victory over

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1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France The 1956–57 Kangaroo tour was the ninth Kangaroo tour, in which the Australian national rugby league team travelled to Great Britain and France and played twenty-eight matches, including the Ashes series of three Test matches against Great Brit ...

match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Monday 10 December 1956.Hoole, Les (2004). ''Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES''. Breedon Books.

Genealogical information

Derrick Harrison's marriage to Mary (

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Hopwood) was registered during third ¼ 1952 in Wakefield district. They had children; Denise Harrison
birth registered
during fourth ¼ in Wakefield district), and Peter Harrison
birth registered
during second ¼ in Wakefield district).

References

External links

Search for "Harrison" at rugbyleagueproject.org
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