Frank Todd (rugby league)
Frank Todd was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax (Heritage № 246), as a wing or stand-off, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 6.[1]
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| Full name | Frank Todd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Frank Todd was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
International honours
Frank Todd won caps for England while at Halifax in 1921 against Australia, in 1923 against Wales, and in 1924 against Other Nationalities.[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Frank Todd played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Halifax's 0-13 defeat by Leigh in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.
Club career
Frank Todd made his début for Halifax during 1916, and he played his last match for Halifax on Saturday 21 April 1928.
Honoured at Halifax RLFC
Todd was inducted into the Halifax RLFC Hall Of Fame in 2008.[3]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.