Donald Hatfield


Donald "Don" Hatfield was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Halifax, Dewsbury and Hunslet, as a i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

Donald Hatfield's birth was registered in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked as a railway lad aged in, he worked at W. E. Rawson, Portobello Road, Wakefield, he lived on Headfield Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, and he died aged 56–57.

Playing career

Championship Final appearance

Donald Hatfield played left-, i.e. number 8, in Hunslet's 22-44 defeat by St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 16 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 52,560.

Club career

Donald Hatfield was transferred from to Dewsbury Juniors ARLFC to Halifax during 1946, he was placed on the transfer list, at his own request, at a fee of £2,500 during October 1950, he was transferred from Halifax to Dewsbury on Wednesday 29 August 1951, he was transferred from Dewsbury to Hunslet, he made his début for Hunslet playing left-, i.e. number 8, against Hull Kingston Rovers at Old Craven Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 24 October 1953, he played his last match for Hunslet during the 1961–62 season.

Hunslet career statistics

Genealogical information

Donald Hatfield was the son of Fred Moor Hatfield and Lily married 4 November 1921, marriage registered during fourth ¼ 1921 in Dewsbury district. He was the younger brother of Norman Hatfield, and the older brother of Joyce Hatfield and Marlene Hatfield. Donald Hatfield's marriage to Mary was registered during second ¼ 1953 in Dewsbury district. They had children; Lynne Hatfield and Russell Hatfield.