Joe Mullaney (rugby league)


Joseph "Joe" Mullaney is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers , as an occasional goal-kicking, i.e. number 6.

Background

Joe Mullaney's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Joe Mullaney won a cap for England while at Featherstone Rovers in 1955 against Other Nationalities.

County honours

Joe Mullaney won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1954–55 season against Cumberland and Lancashire, during the 1955–56 season against New Zealand, and during the 1957–58 season against Cumberland.

County Cup Final appearances

Joe Mullaney played, and was captain in Featherstone Rovers' 15-14 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959–60 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1959.

Club career

Joe Mullaney made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 15 August 1953, he appears to have scored no drop-goals, 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.

Testimonial match

Joe Mullaney's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1963–64 season.

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers

Joe Mullaney is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.