Bernard Cunniffe

Bernard Cunniffe was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[1]

Bernard Cunniffe
Personal information
Full nameBernard Cunniffe
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–46 Castleford 184 89 0 0 267
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–38 Yorkshire 4 0 0 0 0
1937 England 1 0 0 0 0
1938 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Playing career

International honours

Bernard Cunniffe won a cap for England while at Castleford in 1937 against France,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1937 against Australia.[3]

County honours

Bernard Cunniffe won caps for Yorkshire while at Castleford, he played right wing, i.e. number 2, in the 16-10 victory over Cumberland at Workington Town's stadium on 10 October 1936, the 6-28 defeat by Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 21 October 1936, the 4-8 defeat by Australia at Bradford Northern's stadium on 6 October 1937, and the 9-10 defeat by Lancashire at Rochdale Hornets' stadium on 12 February 1938.[4]

County League appearances

Bernard Cunniffe played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season .

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Bernard Cunniffe played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.[5]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics inexplicably missing)". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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