Frank Hemingway

Frank Hemingway was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 134), and Wakefield Trinity (World War II guest) (Heritage № 495), as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.^[1]

Playing career[]

Hemingway made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 10 November 1934,^[2] and made his début for Wakefield Trinity during January 1942, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

County Cup Final appearances[]

Hemingway played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Featherstone Rovers' 12-9 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1939–40 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1939–40 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 June 1940.

Testimonial match[]

Hemingway's benefit season at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1949–50 season.^{[citation needed]}

Genealogical information[]

Frank Hemingway was the Grandfather of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s; Ian Slater.

References[]

External links[]

• Search for "Hemingway" at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Frank Hemingway
• Featherstone Rovers Families: Hidden connections