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Born | Leeds, England | 27 May 1952||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 20 st 0 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Ballantyne (born 27 May 1952 [3] ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Bramley, York, Keighley, Hunslet and Castleford, as a prop, or second-row. [4] [5] [6]
George Ballantyne was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Ballantyne made his début for Wakefield Trinity on 27 January 1969, playing second-row in the 14–23 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers at Belle Vue, Wakefield. He is the youngest forward to make his début for Wakefield Trinity, aged 16 years and eight months old.
Ballantyne played as a substitute, (replacing second-row David Knowles) in Wakefield Trinity's 2-7 defeat by Leeds in the 1973 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973, and played prop in the 13–16 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1974 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974.[ citation needed ]
Ballantyne was transferred from Wakefield Trinity to Castleford in 1978 for a then Castleford club record fee of £11,000.
George Ballantyne won caps for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity against Cumberland at Bramley's stadium 1973, and while at Castleford he played prop in the 7–23 defeat by Lancashire at Widnes' stadium on 27 September 1978.
George Ballantyne is the grandfather of the Prop for Leeds Rhinos (Scholarship), Hunslet Parkside Hawks, and Wakefield Trinity (Under-20s), James Healey. [7] [8] [9]
William Batten was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Hull F.C., Wakefield Trinity, and Castleford, as a fullback, wing, or centre. He is noted as one of the greatest of his era, one of the game's first superstars, Batten was a brilliant athlete and a huge crowd-puller – and also well aware of his own worth. In 1988 he became one of the inaugural inductees of the Rugby Football League Hall of Fame. Batten is also a member of the Hull FC, and Wakefield Trinity halls of fame.
Roy Southernwood is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Great Britain (Under-21s), and at club level for Castleford, Halifax and Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats) (captain), as a scrum-half, or hooker.
Leslie "Les" Chamberlain was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Bramley, Hull Kingston Rovers and Leeds, as a prop, second-row, loose forward, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or, 13, during the era of contested scrums.
Dennis Baddeley was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, Wakefield Trinity and Featherstone Rovers, as a wing.
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John D. Joyner is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a centre, stand-off, or loose forward, and coached at club level for Castleford.
Kenneth "Ken"/"Jubby" Jubb 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 and Leeds, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Jubb was a sergeant major in the British Army during the Second World War.
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Mick Morgan is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (captain), York, Featherstone Rovers (captain), Carlisle, Oldham and Castleford (A-Team) as a centre, prop, hooker or loose forward, and coached at club level for Carlisle and Castleford.
David "Dave" Sampson was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Bramley and Castleford, as a centre, or second-row, i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Castleford, Doncaster and Nottingham City.
Geoffrey Wraith was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet Juniors, Wakefield Trinity, Norths Devils and Castleford, as a left-footed toe-end style goal-kicking fullback, or centre, and coached at club level for Castleford and Wakefield Trinity.
John "Jack" Hirst was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Castleford, Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern, Bramley and Oulton Miners Welfare as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.
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Tony Dean was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at club level for Castleford, Batley, Hunslet and Hull FC, as a scrum-half, or loose forward, i.e. number 7, or 13, and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity and Hull F.C..
John George Langfield was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (captain), St. Helens, Hull FC and Bramley, as a goal-kicking scrum-half, and occasional fullback.
Keith Bridges, also known by the nickname of "Bridgie", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Sharlston Rovers ARLFC, Wakefield Trinity, and Castleford, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.
John Frederick "Fred" Ward was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, Leeds, York, Keighley and Hunslet, and coached at club level for Hunslet.
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