George Palmer (c. 1925 – 24 January 2016) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Batley, as a second-row.
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| Born | c. 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editPalmer grew up in east Hull, working in a local sawmill before joining the Royal Navy as a submariner in 1942.[2]
Playing career
editClub career
editWhen the Second World War ended, Palmer had trials with rugby league club Hull before joining Batley, where he played between 1948 and 1958.[2] He made over 300 appearances for the club.[3]
He played at second-row in Batley's 8-18 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1952 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1952.[citation needed]
International honours
editGeorge Palmer won a cap for England while at Batley playing second-row in the 10-35 defeat by the Other Nationalities at Central Park, Wigan, on Wednesday 11 April 1951, in front of a crowd of 16,860.
Death
editPalmer died in 2016, aged 91.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Player Summary: George Palmer". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b Shoesmith, Kevin (3 February 2016). "Tributes to a 'hard man on and off pitch'". Hull Daily Mail.
- ^ "Batley Rlfc Heritage Roll Of Honour". Batley Bulldogs. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Talking Sport: It's all go as rugby returns with a bang". Dewsbury Reporter. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2024.