Harold Palin
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| Full name | Harold Palin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Moggy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July→September 1916 Warrington, Lancashire, England |
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| Died | September 1990 (aged 73–74) Warrington, Cheshire, England |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 0 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harold 'Moggy' Palin (July→September 1916 — September 1990 (aged 73–74)) born in Warrington, Lancashire, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Warrington (Captain) (twice), Swinton, Halifax and Keighley, as a fullback, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 1, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, he died in Warrington, Cheshire. Harold Palin's nickname of 'Moggy' was given to him as a child due to cat-like abilities, however he was not particularly fond of the nickname.
Harold Palin won caps for England while at Warrington in 1947 against Wales, in 1948 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1947 against New Zealand (2 matches).
Harold Palin was Captain, and played loose forward/lock in Warrington's 15-5 victory over Bradford Northern in the Championship Final during the 1947–48 season at Maine Road, Manchester.
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