Derek Hallas

Derek Hallas (born c. 1934) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached rugby league in the 1960s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Roundhay RFC, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Keighley (two spells), Leeds, Parramatta Eels and the Inverell Hawks (captain), as a centre, and coached at club level for the Inverell Hawks.

Derek Hallas

Personal information
Born	c. 1934 (age 89–90) Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 195?–53 Roundhay RFC Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤Dec 1953–≤Dec 53 Yorkshire
Rugby league
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1953–59 Keighley 175 75 11 247 1959–62 Leeds 1962–63 Keighley 14 1963–65 Parramatta Eels 43 8 7 0 38 Total 232 83 18 0 285 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1953–≤63 Yorkshire 1961 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1974 Halifax RLFC
Source: ^[1]

Background

Derek Hallas was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he was a pupil at Hunslet Carr County Primary School, Hunslet.^[2]

Playing career

International honours

Derek Hallas won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds in 1961 against France, and New Zealand.^[1]

County honours

Derek Hallas represented Yorkshire (RU) while at Roundhay, and represented Yorkshire (RL) while at Keighley.

Championship final appearances

Derek Hallas played right-centre and scored two tries, in Leeds' 25–10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961, in front of a crowd of 52,177.^[3]

Club career

Derek Hallas played rugby union for Roundhay RFC, switching code to rugby league, he signed for Keighley in December 1953, signing for Leeds in January 1959 for £4,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £195,800 in 2016),^[4] he resigned for Keighley in October 1962 for £3,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £124,100 in 2016),^[4] before signing for Paramatta in April 1963.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Hunslet Carr Primary School". hunsletcarr.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
3. . therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Keighley Into the 1960s^{[permanent dead link]}
• Rugby league legends help school Lindley pupils at Huddersfield University
• Leeds' first Championship win
• Leeds – Club History, Facts and Figures 16 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
• Photograph "1961 Leeds v Warrington" at rlhp.co.uk
• Derek Hallas
• Interview With Derek Hallas 28 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
• Tributes paid to former Leeds Rhinos’ winger Wilf Rosenberg
• Legend Derek Hallas can't wait for new Keighley Cougars era
• Legend Derek Hallas can't wait for new Keighley Cougars era
• Cougars And Rhinos To Honour Former Player