Stanley Moorhouse (fourth ¼ – 23 April 1951) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for

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and

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, and at club level for

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and

Bradford Northern The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. The club have won the League Championship six times, the Challenge Cup f ...

as a .

Background

Stan Moorhouse's birth was registered in

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, England, and he died aged 59 in

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, England.

Playing career

International honours

Moorhouse won

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s for

while at Huddersfield in 1912 against Wales, in 1913 against Wales, in 1914 against Wales. He equalled the record for the most tries scored in an

match, with four against

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on Saturday 15 February 1913. Moorhouse also won

s for

while at Huddersfield when he was selected to go on the

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County Cup Final appearances

Stan Moorhouse played on the , and scored a try in

's 22–10 victory over

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in the

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Final during the 1911–12 season at Belle Vue,

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on Saturday 25 November 1911, played on the , and scored a try in the 31–0 victory over

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in the 1914 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1914–15 season at

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on Saturday 28 November 1914, and played on the , and scored four tries in the 24–5 victory over

in the 1919–20 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1919–20 season at

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, Halifax on Saturday 29 November 1919. The record for the most tries in a Yorkshire Cup Final is 4- tries, and is jointly held by; Stan Moorhouse, Alan Smith and Stanley Smith.

Testimonial match

A joint benefit

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for; Stan Moorhouse and

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took place during the 1921–22 season, including the match against

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on Saturday 1 April 1922.

References

External links

Photograph "Stanley Moorhouse - Former Huddersfield renowned winger, Stanley Moorhouse, turned out for Northern in the 1923/24 season. - Date: 01/01/1923" at rlhp.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moorhouse, Stanley 1891 births 1951 deaths Bradford Bulls players England national rugby league team players English rugby league players Great Britain national rugby league team players Huddersfield Giants players Rugby league players from Huddersfield Rugby league wingers Yorkshire rugby league team players 20th-century English sportsmen