Ted Cahill (rugby league)

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Ted Cahill
Personal information
Full nameEdward Cahill
Born1927 (age 97–98)
St Helens, Lancashire
Playing information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight11 st 4 lb (72 kg) [1]
Position Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1947–49 Liverpool Stanley 752006
1949–60 Rochdale Hornets 31532140124
Total39034140130
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1953– [2] England 21003
1954 Great Britain 10000
1951–53 Lancashire 50000
1954– [3] GB tour games 8014028
1954– [4] GB trial game 10102
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1963–64 [5] Salford 36902725
Source: [6] [7]

Edward Cahill (born 1927) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England and at club level for Vine Tavern ARLFC (in St. Helens), Liverpool Stanley and Rochdale Hornets as a fullback. [6] He coached Salford in the 1963-64 season. [5]

International honours

Ted Cahill won caps for England while at Rochdale Hornets in 1953 against France and Other Nationalities.

He played for Whites against Reds in a Great Britain tour trial match at Station Road, Swinton on Wednesday 10 March 1954 and kicked a goal in a 20-14 defeat. [4] He was later selected for the tour.

Ted Cahill toured Australasia with Great Britain in 1954. [8] He played in eight tour games, kicking 14 goals. [3]

Ted Cahill represented Great Britain while at Rochdale Hornets in 1954 against France (1 non-Test match). [9]

Along with William "Billy" Banks, Gordon Haynes, Keith Holliday, Billy Ivison, Robert "Bob" Kelly, John McKeown, George Parsons and Ted Slevin, Ted Cahill's only Great Britain appearance came against France prior to 1957, these matches were not considered as Test matches by the Rugby Football League, and consequently caps were not awarded. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Rugby Football League programme for Lancashire v Australia on Wednesday, November 19th 1952 page 3 published by Mackie & Co Ltd, the Guardian Press, Warrington
  2. ↑ History of Rugby League Volume 59 1953-54 page 16 edited by Irvin Saxton
  3. 1 2 History of Rugby League Volume 59 1953-54 page 21 edited by Irvin Saxton
  4. 1 2 History of Rugby League Volume 59 1953-54 page 18 edited by Irvin Saxton
  5. 1 2 Salford City Reds A Willows Century (2002) by Graham Morris, published by Vertical Editions, page 115
  6. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Player Summary: Ted Cahill". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-66]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN   978-0-9548355-4-5
  9. 1 2 Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 [Page-110]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN   0-9548355-3-0
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