George Palmer (rugby league)
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| Born | c. 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Palmer (c. 1925 – 24 January 2016) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Batley, as a second-row.
Playing career
Club career
When the Second World War ended, Palmer had trials with rugby league club Hull before joining Batley, where he played between 1948 and 1958.[2] He made over 300 appearances for the club.[3]
He played at second-row in Batley's 8-18 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1952 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1952.[citation needed]
International honours
George Palmer won a cap for England while at Batley playing second-row in the 10-35 defeat by the Other Nationalities at Central Park, Wigan, on Wednesday 11 April 1951, in front of a crowd of 16,860.