George Langhorn
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Born | c. 1881 Halifax, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 May 1934 (aged 53)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Forwards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Langhorn (c. 1881 – 7 May 1934) was an English professional
Halifax (Heritage № 48), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[2]
Background
George Langhorn was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
International honours
George Langhorn won a cap for England while at Halifax in 1905 against Other Nationalities.[3]
County Honours
George Langhorn won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
George Langhorn played as a
Halifax's 8-3 victory over Warrington in the 1903–04 Challenge Cup Final during the 1903–04 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 30 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 17,041.[4]
Club career
George Langhorn made his début for
Halifax
on Saturday 1 January 1898, and he played his last match for Halifax on Saturday 18 January 1913.
Honoured at Halifax
George Langhorn is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.[5]
References
- ^ "Mr. George Langhorn Dead - Former Halifax and County Forward". Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian. 7 May 1934. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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- ^ "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.