Joe Riley (rugby)

Joe Riley Gledhill (16 June 1882 – 28 February 1950) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s and 1910s, and coached rugby union in the 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Sowerby Bridge and Halifax, as a centre, stand-off or scrum-half, and coached rugby union (RU) at the newly established Halifax RUFC (formed 1919), with fellow Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee; Archie Rigg, after both of their playing careers finished.

Joe Riley
Personal information
Full nameJoe Riley Gledhill
Born16 June 1882
Sowerby Bridge, England
Died28 February 1950(1950-02-28) (aged 67)
Halifax, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 9.5 in (1.765 m)
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
PositionCentre, Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1899–01 Sowerby Bridge
1901–15 Halifax 419 117 23 0 397
Total 419 117 23 0 397
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire 6
1910–11 England 2 1 0 0 3
1910 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1919≥19 Halifax RUFC
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