Hunslet Hawks - Other Notable Players

Other Notable Players

These players have either; won Challenge Cup, Rugby Football League Championship, Yorkshire Cup, Yorkshire League, have received a Testimonial match, were international representatives before, or after, their time at Hunslet, or are notable outside of rugby league.


  • Kieran Allen
  • Frank Andrews ≥1913
  • Andrew Ballot (#13) c.-1990s
  • Edward "Eddie" Bennett c.-1951
  • Paul Briers (Testimonial match 1985)
  • Peter Brown
  • Harold Buck c.-1920
  • Walter Burnell c.-1951
  • Tabua Cakacaka
  • Frank "Dolly" Dawson c.-1925
  • Steve Diamond
  • St. John Ellis
  • John "Jack" Evans c.-1951
  • Peter Fox
  • Philip "Phil" Gibson (Testimonial match 1989)
  • David Gillespie
  • William "Billy" Gilston c.-1890s
  • Albert Goldthorpe
  • Walter Goldthorpe
  • L. E. Greenwood c.-1890s
  • Alan Griffiths (Testimonial match 1981)
  • Edward "Eddie" Guerin


  • Paul Harkin
  • Tom Haughey
  • Bernard Hepton (Yorkshire Cup winner 1953?), later TV actor famous for playing Albert Foiret in 'Secret Army'
  • Vic Hey
  • Mark Hohn
  • James Houston
  • Robert Jones
  • Neil Kelly
  • Graham King (Testimonial match 1988)
  • William "Billy" Langton (Scored in every match of 1958–59 season) (Testimonial match 1965)
  • Barry Lee (1965 Challenge Cup Runner-up)
  • Neil Lowe
  • James Lowes
  • David March
  • Paul March
  • Keith Mitchell (Testimonial match 1992)
  • David Mycoe
  • Sonny Nickle


  • William "Willie" O'Neill (#2/#5) c.-1946
  • Jimmy O'Sullivan 1937-38 Championship winner
  • Alan Preece (Testimonial match 1967)
  • John "Jack" Randall
  • Donald "Don" Rees c.-1951
  • Wayne Reittie
  • Jason Robinson
  • Sidney "Sid" Rookes born c.-1921
  • Roy Sampson (Testimonial match 1993)
  • Ian Smales
  • David "Dave" Smith (#2/#5) c. 1950/60s
  • Paul Sterling
  • Jeffrey "Jeff" Stevenson
  • Kenneth "Kenny" Sykes (Testimonial match 1982)
  • Arthur Talbot c.-1951
  • Latham Tawhai
  • Jamie Thackray
  • Thomas "Tosh" Thornton c.-1951
  • Mark Tolson 1934 Challenge Cup Winner
  • James "Jim" Traill Missed 1934 Challenge Cup With Broken Arm Sustained In Semi-Final (father of Kenneth "Ken" Traill)
  • Kenneth "Ken" Traill (son of James "Jim" Traill)


  • Frank Wagstaff c.-1935
  • Gordon Waite c.-1951
  • Frederick "Fred" Ward (1965 Challenge Cup Runner-up & Captain)
  • Frank Watson c.-1946
  • Frederick "Freddie" Williamson c.-1951
  • Ernest Winter
  • John "Johnny" Wolford
  • Matt Wray
  • Edgar Wrigley

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