Cyril Halliday

Sam Cyril Halliday (1 April 1904 – 4 February 1984) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, Huddersfield and Keighley, as a, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.

Background
Halliday was born in Elland, Yorkshire, England. As young amateur players, Cyril and his pals used to visit the Malt Shovel pub in Elland for drink and wash in the stream that ran behind the pub.

After his retirement from Rugby League, Cyril qualified as a masseur and a yoga practitioner.

International honours
Halliday won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1931 against Wales.

Challenge Cup Final appearances
Halliday played in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1933 Challenge Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933, and played  in Keighley's 5–18 defeat by Widnes in the 1937 Challenge Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1937, in front of a crowd of 47,699.

Personal life
Halliday married Lucy Stott in 1923 in Halifax district. They had children; Fred Halliday (born 1924 in Halifax district), Margaret Halliday (born 1928 in Halifax). On Lucy's death, Cyril married Hetty Sykes and lived in Fartown, Huddersfield.

He died in Huddersfield, aged 79.