Harry Wallace (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see Henry Wallace.

Henry Wallace (16 February 1882 – 8 May 1917) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull FC (Heritage No.154), as a stand-off, or scrum-half, i.e. number 6, or 7.^[4] Harry Wallace served as Private with the 10th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry in World War I, and died in service at Arras, France, leaving behind a widow and five children.^[2]

Harry Wallace

Personal information
Full name	Henry Wallace
Born	16 February 1882[1][2] North Shields, Northumberland[3]
Died	8 May 1917(1917-05-08) (aged 35) Arras, France
Playing information
Position	Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1906–10 Hull F.C. 164 40 55 0 230 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1907–≥07 Yorkshire ≥1 1908 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [4][5]
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1914-17
Rank	Private
Unit	Durham Light Infantry
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Arras (KIA)

Playing career

International honours

Harry Wallace won a cap for England while at Hull in 1908 against New Zealand.^[5]

County honours

Harry Wallace won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Hull, including against New Zealand at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 18 December 1907.^[6]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Harry Wallace played stand-off in Hull FC's 0-14 defeat by Hunslet in the 1908 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000, played stand-off in the 0-17 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 24 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.^[7] played stand-off in the 7-7 draw with Leeds in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, and played scrum-half, and scored a goal in the 12-26 defeat by Leeds in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final replay at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608.

References

1. England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
2. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
3. UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
4. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
6. Lord Derby (Foreword), Michael E. Ulyatt (Author), Bill Dalton (Author) (Mar 1988). Old Faithful: History of Hull Football Club, 1865-1987. Hutton Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0907033639
7. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9

External links

• Casualty details at Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• (archived by web.archive.org) Stats → Past Players at hullfc.com
• (archived by web.archive.org) Stats → Past Players → "W" at hullfc.com