Hector Halsall (20 August 1900 – October 1966) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and

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ed in the 1930 and 1940s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for Swinton (

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), as a , and coached at club level for Barrow.

Background

Halsall was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, after retiring from playing, he worked as a trainer at Barrow for 18 years, he died aged 66 in Wigan Infirmary, Wigan.

Playing career

Swinton

Halsall made his début for Swinton on 6 November 1920. Halsall played right- and was

in Swinton's 0–17 defeat by

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in the 1923 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at

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on 24 November 1923. He then played right- and was captain in the 15–11 victory over

in the 1925 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at

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on 9 December 1925 (postponed from Saturday 21 November 1925 due to fog). He also played right- and was

in the 5–2 victory over

in the 1927 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at

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on 19 November 1927. Halsall was captain of Swinton's 1927–28 Northern Rugby Football League season

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team.

International honours

Halsall won a

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for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1930 against Australia.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Halsall, Hector 1900 births 1966 deaths Barrow Raiders coaches Date of death missing English rugby league coaches English rugby league players Great Britain national rugby league team players Lancashire rugby league team players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Wigan Swinton Lions captains Swinton Lions players 20th-century English sportsmen