Dave Halley
{{short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2009}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|weight = {{convert|13|st|3|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|10|12}}
|birth_place = Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
|position = {{rlp|FB|WG}}
|club1 = Bradford Bulls
|year1start = 2007
|year1end = 10
|appearances1 = 82
|tries1 = 27
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 108
|club2 = {{nowrap|→Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}}
|year2start = 2009{{small|(loan)}}
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 5
|tries2 = 4
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 16
|club3 = Keighley Cougars
|year3start = 2011
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 8
|tries3 = 1
|goals3 = 1
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 6
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|yearAend = 08
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|updated = 28 May 2012
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David Halley (born 12 October 1986) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|wg}}er and {{rlp|fb}} in the 2000s and 2010s. He plays as an amateur for Bradford Dudley Hill RLFC.
He played at club level for the Bradford Bulls and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League, and the Keighley Cougars in Championship 1. Halley won the Bradford Bulls' 2009 Player of the Year award.
Background
A product of the Bradford Academy, Halley is renowned for his tremendous pace and acceleration and was a firm favourite of the Bradford fans.
First Team Début
On 15 April 2007 Halley coming off the bench made a try scoring début at Grattan Stadium against Hull Kingston Rovers. The following week Halley made his full début against Hull F.C. at the KC Stadium
2008
Halley established himself in the first team in 2008, he scored 4 tries against Toulouse in the Bradford Bulls record 98–6 win
2009
Halley was on Loan at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and scored both tries in the 12–6 win over Wigan Warriors, Halley played 5 games for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats until he returned to Bradford in March 2009.
By April 2009 Halley had established himself as the first-choice full back for the Bulls and in July 2009 his form was rewarded when he signed a new two-year contract, extending his stay at Bradford until the end of 2011{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/8108838.stm|title=Bradford's Halley agrees new deal|publisher=BBC|date=19 June 2009|accessdate=9 July 2009}}
On 30 June 2011 Bradford Bulls released Halley from the rest of his contract so that he could feature more regularly in first team rugby, he was quickly snapped up by neighbours Keighley Cougars.{{Cite web |url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=22715 |title=30 June 2011. |access-date=1 July 2011 |archive-date=10 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910173723/http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=22715 |url-status=dead }}
=International level=
He has played for Wales at international, and made a two try début against Papua New Guinea on 28 October at the Brewery Field.
He was selected in the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7642490.stm|title=Crusaders dominate Wales' squad|publisher=BBC|date=3 October 2008|accessdate=4 October 2008}}
In 2009 he announced that he was switching his International allegiance from Wales to England in an effort to represent his native country in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/8124360.stm|title=Winger Halley in England switch|publisher=BBC|date=29 June 2009|accessdate=9 July 2009}}
in 2017 Dave signed on for Wibsey FC, weighing in at 16st, but was still recorded as the fastest player in the club's history; just in front of Joe Brooksbank who had had 3 knee replacements at the time.
Statistics
=Club career=
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!Year !! Club !!Apps !!Pts !!T !!G !!FG | ||||
| 2007 | Bradford Bulls | 10 | 12 | 3| |
| |– | ||||
| 2008 | Bradford Bulls | 20 | 4 | 1| |
| |– | ||||
| Total | 30 | 16 | 4| | |
| |– |
=Representative career=
References
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External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20100817100320/http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/player/90/Dave%20Halley Bradford Bulls profile]
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Category:Bradford Bulls players
Category:English people of Welsh descent
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Keighley Cougars players
Category:People educated at St. Bede's Grammar School
Category:Rugby league fullbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Bradford
Category:Wakefield Trinity players