Harry Woods (rugby league)

{{Short description|Former GB & England international rugby league footballer}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Harry Woods

|fullname = James Henry Woods

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|birth_date = 3 December 1912

|birth_place = Leigh, England

|death_date = 1989{{cite web |title=Rugby League hero Harry's medals may fetch £2,000 |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/6009711.rugby-league-hero-harrys-medals-may-fetch-2000/ |website=The Bolton News |access-date=1 August 2023 |date=14 September 2001}}

|death_place = Wigan, England

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|position = {{rlp|PR|SR}}

|club1 = Wigan Highfield

|year1start = ≤1933

|year1end = 33

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|club2 = London Highfield

|year2start = 1933

|year2end = 34

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|club3 = Liverpool Stanley

|year3start = 1934

|year3end = ≥36

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|club4 = Leeds

|year4start = ≤1937

|year4end = ≥37

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|club5 = Wigan

|year5start = 1937

|year5end = 38

|appearances5 = 24

|tries5 = 1

|goals5 = 0

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|points5 = 3

|club6 = Leigh

|year6start = 1939

|year6end = 47

|appearances6 = 28

|tries6 = 2

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|points6 = 6

|teamA = Lancashire

|yearAstart = 1933

|yearAend = 37

|appearancesA = 5

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|teamB = England

|yearBstart = 1935

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|appearancesB = 3

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|teamC = Great Britain

|yearCstart = 1936

|yearCend = 37

|appearancesC = 6

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|retired = yes

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/harry-woods/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{Rugby league records |id=9270 |title=Harry Woods |access-date=1 August 2023}}

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James Henry Woods (3 December 1912 – 1989) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan Highfield, London Highfield, Liverpool Stanley, Leeds, Wigan and Leigh,{{cite web|url=https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/they-played-for-leigh|title=They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk|publisher=leighrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/club/heritage-numbers|title=Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk|publisher=leighrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}} as a {{rlp|pr}} or {{rlp|sr}}.

Background

Harry Woods was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

=International honours=

Harry Woods, won caps for England while at Liverpool Stanley in 1935 against France, and Wales, while at Leeds in 1937 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Liverpool Stanley in 1936 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and while at Leeds in 1937 against Australia.

=County honours=

Harry Woods played at {{rlp|sr}} in Lancashire's 7-5 victory over Australia in the 1937–38 Kangaroo tour match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 29 September 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,250.{{cite web|url=http://totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=259&featcat_id=32|title=Wilderspool hosts memorable win|publisher=totalrl.com|date=31 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114200451/http://totalrl.com/features/content.php?feat_id=259&featcat_id=32|access-date=1 January 2018|archive-date=14 January 2010}}

=County Cup Final appearances=

Harry Woods played at {{rlp|pr}} in Leeds' 14-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1937–38 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 30 October 1937.