Halifax RLFC
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Club Details
- Venue: The Shay
- Address: The Shay Stadium, Shay Syke, Halifax
- Postcode: HX1 2YS
- Website: www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/halifaxrlfc
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/Halifax_RLFC
- Telephone: 01422 342792
- Fax: 01422 349607
- Ticket Line: 01422 342792
- Main Sponsor: Reactiv
Recent results
09/06/13 - Hunslet Hawks 24 - 31 Halifax RLFC
02/06/13 - Swinton Lions 18 - 76 Halifax RLFC
24/05/13 - Sheffield Eagles 31 - 18 Halifax RLFC
16/05/13 - Dewsbury Rams 20 - 18 Halifax RLFC
10/05/13 - Sheffield Eagles 28 - 12 Halifax RLFC
05/05/13 - Halifax RLFC 56 - 30 Barrow Raiders
28/04/13 - Featherstone Rovers 40 - 18 Halifax RLFC
21/04/13 - Halifax RLFC 52 - 6 Barrow Raiders
14/04/13 - Halifax RLFC 60 - 10 Leigh Centurions
07/04/13 - Halifax RLFC 54 - 12 Oxford
Current league position
| Pos | Name | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Eagles | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
| 2 | Halifax RLFC | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
| 3 | Batley Bulldogs | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| 4 | Featherstone Rovers | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| 5 | Leigh Centurions | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 34 |
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Club Honours
The Co-operative Championship Grand Final Winners: 2010 Challenge Cup Winners: 1903, 1904, 1931, 1939, 1987 Beaten Finalists: 1921, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1954, 1956, 1988 Championship Winners: 1907, 1965 Runners-up: 1953, 1954, 1956, 1966 Division One Winners: 1903, 1986 Division Two Runners-up: 1991 Charity Shield Winners: 1986 Runners-up: 1987 Regal Trophy Winners: 1972 Runners-up: 1990 Yorkshire Cup Winners: 1909, 1945, 1955, 1956, 1964 Beaten Finalists: 1906, 1908, 1942, 1980 Yorkshire League Winners: 1909, 1921, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1956
Interesting facts
- Halifax Rugby League Club was formed in 1873. - The club moved into their previous home of Thrum Hall in 1886, their home for the next 112 years until the move in 1998 to the re-developed 'Shay Stadium' to ground share with local footballing neighbours, Halifax Town AFC. - Halifax were founder members of the Rugby League in 1895. - In season 1902-03 they achieved the 'double' by winning the Challenge Cup and finishing top of Division One. - They won the cup again the following season, and were the first ever Championship Play-off winners in season 1906-07. Did You Know? Karl Harrison holds the record for the Halifax player with the most Great Britain appearances.
Club Records
Match Records
Goals: 14 - Bruce Burton v Hunslet 27/08/1972 Tries: 8 - Keith Williams v Dewsbury 09/11/1957 Points: 32 - John Shuster v Doncaster 09/10/1994
Season Records
Goals: 156 - Graham Holroyd 2008 Tries: 48 - Johnny Freeman 1956-57 Points: 362 - John Schuster 1994-95
Career Records
Goals: 1028 - Ronnie James Tries: 290 - Johnny Freeman Points: 2191 - Ronnie James
