Ed Barber

Ed Barber

Personal information
Full name	Edward Barber
Born	(1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 35) Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Weight	16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Second-row, Loose forward, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2010–12 Dewsbury Rams 20 5 5 0 30 2014 Swinton Lions 13 9 0 0 36 2015–22 Halifax Panthers 130 21 0 0 84 2024 Halifax Panthers 17 8 0 0 32 Total 180 43 5 0 182
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022–24 Huddersfield R.U.F.C. 0
Source: [1] [2] As of 31 October 2024

Ed Barber (born 26 April 1990) is an English professional rugby union and rugby league, footballer who last played as a centre for Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship. ^[3]

Background

Barber was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Barber has previously played for the Western Suburbs Rosellas, Dewsbury Rams ^[4] and the Swinton Lions. ^[5]

Halifax Panthers (rejoin)

It was reported that he had rejoined Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship for the remainder of the 2024 season. ^[6]

Controversies

On 30 July 2020, Barber posted a tweet about new lockdown restrictions, leading to the RFL asking him for an explanation. ^[7]

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. "Player Summary: Ed Barber". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
3. "Trialist Ed Barber makes the squad". Halifax. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
4. "Ed Barber's back in town!". Dewsbury Rams. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
5. "Who Are Ya? – Swinton Lions". Keighley Cougars. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
6. "BARBER RETURNS TO HOMETOWN PANTHERS". Halifax Panthers. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
7. Bower, Aaron (31 July 2020). "RFL asks Halifax's Ed Barber for explanation on lockdown tweet". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 1 August 2020.

External links

• Halifax Panthers profile Archived 22 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
• Halifax profile Archived 2 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine