Tony Halmshaw

David Anthony Halmshaw (25 April 1946^[4] – 24 June 2023) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Halifax, Rochdale Hornets and Castleford, as a loose forward.

Tony Halmshaw

Personal information
Full name	David Anthony Halmshaw
Born	(1946-04-25)25 April 1946 Dewsbury, England
Died	24 June 2023(2023-06-24) (aged 77) Dewsbury, England
Playing information
Position	Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1966–73 Halifax 190 18 8 0 70 1973–77 Rochdale Hornets 104 5 6 1 29 1977–78 Hunslet RLFC 1978–80 Castleford 17 0 0 0 0 1980–81 Huddersfield 19 0 0 0 0 1981–82 Dewsbury 14 0 0 0 0 Total 344 23 14 1 99 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1971–72 Yorkshire 4 1 0 0 3 1971 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Background

Tony Halmshaw was born in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Club career

Halmshaw started his professional career with Halifax, joining from junior club Shaw Cross. He played loose forward in Halifax's 22–11 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1971–72 Player's No.6 Trophy Final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 January 1972.

In March 1973, Halmshaw was signed by Rochdale Hornets.^[5] He played loose forward in Rochdale Hornets' 16–27 defeat by Warrington in the 1973–74 Player's No.6 Trophy Final at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 February 1974.

Towards the end of his career, he joined his hometown club Dewsbury as a player-coach.^[6]

International honours

Tony Halmshaw won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1971 against New Zealand.^[1]