Isaac Cole (born (1886-04-09)9 April 1886 in Pontefract district — died 30 March 1940(1940-03-30) (aged 53) in Halifax district) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Castleford, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, Huddersfield, Wakefield Trinity, (York and Halifax during the World War I) and Keighley playing mainly in the forwards, though occasionally on the Wing.
Isaac Cole scored 6 tries playing on the wing for Huddersfield on 30 January 1907 in the 63-0 defeat of Liverpool City.
He played for Huddersfield in the 8-19 defeat to New Zealand on Saturday 12 October 1907.
Upon signing for Wakefield Trinity on Tuesday 1 February 1910, the game against Rochdale Hornets was cancelled due to the weather, resulting in them being unable to qualify him for the cup ties, although he did receive a winners medal.
In the benefit match played for Ernest Whitehouse, on 21 December 1919, Isaac Cole played for the defeated Billy Batten XIII versus Halifax by 6-16. Ernest Whitehouse was a World War I leg amputee who had played for Whitwood Melbourne (RU), Castleford (1912), been registered with Hull (28 January 1913 - 1916) and played for York and Halifax in 1917-18. The benefit match was the first rugby league game to be played at Wheldon Road, Castleford.
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