John Cyril Stacey (7 November 1895 – 17 September 1964) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for

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and

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, and at club level for Halifax ( Heritage № 245) and Batley as a . He is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.

Playing career

International honours

Cyril Stacey was selected to go on the

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of Australasia, he won a

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for

while at Halifax in 1920 against New Zealand.

County honours

Cyril Stacey won

s for

while at Halifax.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Cyril Stacey played left-, i.e. number 4, in Halifax's 0-13 defeat by

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in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at

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, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.

County Cup Final appearances

Cyril Stacey played right-, i.e. number 2, in Batley's 8-9 defeat by

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in the 1924–25

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Final during the 1924–25 season at

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Rugby Stadium,

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on Saturday 22 November 1924, in front of a crowd of 25,546.

Club career

Cyril Stacey played his last game for Halifax on Saturday 9 February 1929.

References

External links

Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics currently missing due to not having appeared for both Great Britain, and England)
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