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David Hartley (birth unknown – 16 January 2014), was an English professional
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footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for
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, and at club level for Normanton ARLFC,
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( A-Team),
Featherstone Rovers Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England, who play in the Championship. Featherstone is a former coal mining town with a population of around 16,000 and Rovers are one of the last "smal ...
( Heritage № 462), and
Rochdale Hornets The Rochdale Hornets are a professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, competing in the Championship, the second tier of European rugby league. The Rochdale Hornets are one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs ...
, as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.


Background

David Hartley's funeral service took place at Pontefract Crematorium, Wakefield Road,
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at 3.20pm on Monday 27 January 2014.


Playing career


County honours

David Hartley won a
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for
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while at
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; during the 1974–75 season against
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Challenge Cup Final appearances

David Hartley was an unused interchange/ substitute in
Featherstone Rovers Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England, who play in the Championship. Featherstone is a former coal mining town with a population of around 16,000 and Rovers are one of the last "smal ...
' 17-12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at
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,
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on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290, played as an interchange/ substitute, i.e. number 14, (replacing Michael Smith) and scored a
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, becoming the first interchange/substitute to score in the Challenge Cup Final, in the 33-14 victory over
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in the 1972–73 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at
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,
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on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395, and played left-, i.e. number 4, in the 9-24 defeat by
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in the 1973–74 Challenge Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at
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,
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on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400.


County Cup Final appearances

David Hartley played , i.e. number 5, (replaced by interchange/ substitute Terry Hudson) in
Featherstone Rovers Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England, who play in the Championship. Featherstone is a former coal mining town with a population of around 16,000 and Rovers are one of the last "smal ...
' 9-12 defeat by
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in the 1969–70
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Final during the 1969–70 season at
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Rugby Stadium,
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on Saturday 20 September 1969, and played , and scored a
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in the 7-23 defeat by
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in the 1970–71
Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...
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Final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970.


Club career

David Hartley made his début for
Featherstone Rovers Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England, who play in the Championship. Featherstone is a former coal mining town with a population of around 16,000 and Rovers are one of the last "smal ...
on Saturday 29 January 1966, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1975–76 season.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press.


References


External links


Search for "Hartley" at rugbyleagueproject.org
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