Harry Poole (rugby league)

Harry Poole was born in Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 42 of a myocardial infarction (heart attack) in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. == Playing career ==

Club career Poole played , and was captain in Hull Kingston Rovers' 2-12 defeat by Hunslet in the 1962–63 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962. This was before substitutes were allowed, and Rovers finished up with 9 men after 4 players were injured. Poole played, and was captain in Hull Kingston Rovers' 13-10 victory over Huddersfield in the Eastern Division Championship final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 10 November 1962. Poole played , and was captain in Hull Kingston Rovers' 5-13 defeat by Widnes in the 1963–64 Challenge Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, in front of a crowd of 84,488. International honours Poole won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1964 against France, and in 1966 against New Zealand (2 matches). == Coaching career ==

Poole was the coach in Castleford's 7-11 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1971–72 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 August 1971. Poole was the coach of Hunslet from 1969 to 1971, he was the coach of Castleford, his first game in charge was on 6 January 1971, and his last game in charge was on 30 April 1972, and he was the coach of Hull Kingston Rovers until his death on 26 March 1977. == References ==