Barney Hudson
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Bernard "Barney" Hudson (birth registered January→March in Horden
) is an English
former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Great Britain
, and England
, and at club level for Salford
, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5. Whilst serving in the Royal Air Force
during World War II
, he was a guest player and captained Dewsbury
.
while at Salford in 1934 against Australia, in 1935 against France, and Wales, in 1936 against Wales, and France, in 1938 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain
while at Salford in against 1932 New Zealand, in 1933 against Australia (2 matches), in 1936 against Australia, and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1937 against Australia (2 matches).
, Patrick "Paddy" Dalton
, Hubert "Bert" Day
, Clifford "Cliff" Evans
, John "Jack" Feetham
, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins
, Alf Middleton
, Samuel "Sammy" Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Leslie "Les" Pearson, Gus Risman
, William "Billy" Watkins, and William "Billy" Williams
Salford début. 6 April 1928 v Wigan Highfield (home).
Salford final match. 22 April 1946 v Wigan (home).
Club Honours:
Salford.
Rugby League Championship 1932/33 1936/37 1938/39
Rugby League Challenge Cup winner 1938
Rugby League Challenge Cup beaten finalist 1939
Lancashire Cup 1931 1934 1935 1936
Lancashire League Championship 1932/33 1933/34 1934/35 1936/37 1938/39
Club Honours:
Dewsbury.
Rugby League Championship 1941/42
Rugby League Challenge Cup 1943
Yorkshire Cup 1942
Horden
Horden is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated on the North Sea coast, to the east of Peterlee, approximately 12 miles south of Sunderland. Horden was a mining village until the closure of the Horden Colliery in 1987. Main features include the Welfare and Memorial Parks and St...
) is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, and England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and at club level for Salford
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
, playing at , i.e. number 2 or 5. Whilst serving in the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he was a guest player and captained Dewsbury
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
.
International honours
Barney Hudson won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at Salford in 1934 against Australia, in 1935 against France, and Wales, in 1936 against Wales, and France, in 1938 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
while at Salford in against 1932 New Zealand, in 1933 against Australia (2 matches), in 1936 against Australia, and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1937 against Australia (2 matches).
Les Diables Rouges
Barney Hudson was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joseph "Joe" Bradbury, Robert "Bob" Brown, Aubrey CasewellAubrey Casewell
John Aubrey Casewell was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Salford, and Leeds....
, Patrick "Paddy" Dalton
Patrick Dalton
Patrick "Paddy" Dalton is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Salford, playing at , or , i.e...
, Hubert "Bert" Day
Hubert Day
Hubert Day was a rugby hooker who played rugby union for Newport and rugby league for Salford. He was awarded five caps for Wales under union rules and was part of the Welsh side that won the 1931 Five Nations Championship...
, Clifford "Cliff" Evans
Clifford Evans (rugby league)
Clifford "Cliff" Evans is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Salford, and Leeds.-International honours:...
, John "Jack" Feetham
John Feetham
John "Jack" Feetham is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Salford, playing at , or , i.e...
, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins
Emlyn Jenkins
Emlyn Jenkins is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s who at club level has played rugby union for Treorchy RFC and Cardiff RFC, and at representative level has played rugby league for Great Britain, Wales, and England, and at club level for Salford,...
, Alf Middleton
Alf Middleton
Alfred "Alf" Middleton is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and '30s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Salford, playing at , i.e...
, Samuel "Sammy" Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Leslie "Les" Pearson, Gus Risman
Gus Risman
Augustus "Gus" John F. Risman was a Welsh rugby league footballer of the 1920s through to the 1950s.A devastating three-quarter who also played at , and /, Risman was born in Cardiff, brought up in Barry where he went to Barry County School, and played rugby union in South Wales as a schoolboy...
, William "Billy" Watkins, and William "Billy" Williams
Salford début. 6 April 1928 v Wigan Highfield (home).
Salford final match. 22 April 1946 v Wigan (home).
Club Honours:
Salford.
Rugby League Championship 1932/33 1936/37 1938/39
Rugby League Challenge Cup winner 1938
Rugby League Challenge Cup beaten finalist 1939
Lancashire Cup 1931 1934 1935 1936
Lancashire League Championship 1932/33 1933/34 1934/35 1936/37 1938/39
Club Honours:
Dewsbury.
Rugby League Championship 1941/42
Rugby League Challenge Cup 1943
Yorkshire Cup 1942