Bernard Cunniffe

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Bernard Cunniffe
Personal information
Full nameBernard Cunniffe
Bornc. 1917
Died (aged 83)[1]
Bridlington, England
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–46 Castleford 184 89 0 0 267
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–38 Yorkshire 4 0 0 0 0
1937 England 1 0 0 0 0
1938 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

Bernard Cunniffe (c. 1917 – 8 January 2000) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a wing or centre.[2]

Playing career

Club career

Cunniffe played on the wing and scored a try in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.[4]

Cunniffe played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season.

Representative honours

Cunniffe won a cap for England while at Castleford in 1937 against France, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1937 against Australia.

Cunniffe won caps for Yorkshire while at Castleford. He played on the wing in the 16-10 victory over Cumberland at Workington Town's stadium on 10 October 1936, the 6-28 defeat by Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 21 October 1936, the 4-8 defeat by Australia at Bradford Northern's stadium on 6 October 1937, and the 9-10 defeat by Lancashire at Rochdale Hornets' stadium on 12 February 1938.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Death of former Castleford winger". Pontefract & Castleford Express. 13 January 2000. p. 62 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Player Summary: Bernard Cunniffe". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.