Danny Hargrave
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| Full name | David Hargrave | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Danny Hargrave (birth unknown – 27 January 2019) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at club level for Kippax ARLFC (in Kippax, Leeds) and Castleford (Heritage No. 513), as a stand-off, or scrum-half, i.e. number 6, or 7.[1][2][3]
Background[edit]
Danny Hargrave's funeral service took place at St. Mary's Church,[4] Church Lane, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7HF at 11.15am on Tuesday 5 March 2019, followed by a committal in the church's graveyard, and then a reception at Kippax Central working men's club.[5]
Playing career[edit]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
Danny Hargrave played as an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 14, (replacing stand-off Alan Hardisty) in Castleford's 7-2 victory over Wigan in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970, in front of a crowd of 95,255.[6]
County Cup Final appearances[edit]
Danny Hargrave played scrum-half in Castleford's 11-22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968, and played stand-off in the 7-11 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1971 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 August 1971.[citation needed]
Genealogical information[edit]
Danny Hargrave's marriage to Lynn (née Clegg) was registered during third 1⁄4 1972 in Pontefract district. They had children; the future rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s for Castleford; Spencer Hargrave (birth registered third 1⁄4 1978 (age 45–46) in Pontefract district).[citation needed]
Note[edit]
Danny Hargraves' actual forename is "David" but he was known as "Danny".[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "St. Mary's Church, Kippax". stmarykippax.org.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Matchday Guide: Cas v Catalans - Minute's Applause". castlefordtigers.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Sat 9th May 1970 – Challenge Cup – Neutral Ground – 95,255". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.