Joe Hammill
English rugby league footballer
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Joseph Hammill (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at club level for Dewsbury and Hull FC (Heritage №.230), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Joe Hammill played as a forward in Dewsbury's 8-5 victory over Oldham in the 1912 Challenge Cup Final during the 1911-12 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 April 1912 in front of a crowd of 16,000,[1][2] and played as a forward in Hull FC's 6-0 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Ray French selects his top 10 Challenge Cup final shocks. No 6: 1912, Dewsbury 8-5 Oldham". bbc.co.uk. 27 February 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2005.
- ^ Hoole, Les (1998). The Rugby League Challenge Cup – An Illustrated History. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-094-3
- ^ "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Hull FC: Challenge Cup Triumphs - 1914". hullfc.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
External links
- Search for "Hammill" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "Hamill" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "Joseph Hammill" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Joe Hammill" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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- Search for "Joe Hamill" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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Dewsbury squad – 1911–12 Challenge Cup Final winners
- 1 Edward Jackett
- 2 Billy Rhodes
- 3 E. Ware
- 4 E. Ward
- 5 G. Sharples
- 6 Tommy Milner
- 7 J. Nearey
- 8 F. Richardson (c)
- 9 P. O'Neill
- 10 G. A. Garnett
- 11 Joe Hammill
- 12 Albert Abbishaw
- 13 A. Evans
- Coach: Davies (trainer)
