Bernard Cunniffe

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Bernard Cunniffe
Personal information
Full nameBernard Cunniffe
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1933–46 Castleford 1848900267
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1936–38 Yorkshire 40000
1937 England 10000
1938 Great Britain 10000
Source: [1] [2] [3]

Bernard Cunniffe was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 135), as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. [1]

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Playing career

International honours

Bernard Cunniffe won a cap for England while at Castleford in 1937 against France, [2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1937 against Australia. [3]

County honours

Bernard Cunniffe won caps for Yorkshire while at Castleford, he played right wing, i.e. number 2, in the 16-10 victory over Cumberland at Workington Town's stadium on 10 October 1936, the 6-28 defeat by Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 21 October 1936, the 4-8 defeat by Australia at Bradford Northern's stadium on 6 October 1937, and the 9-10 defeat by Lancashire at Rochdale Hornets' stadium on 12 February 1938. [4]

County League appearances

Bernard Cunniffe played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season .

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Bernard Cunniffe played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000. [5]

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References

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