Joe Hammill


Joseph "Joe" Hammill was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at club level for Dewsbury and Hull F.C., as a forward, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Joe Hammill played as a forward in Dewsbury's 8-5 victory over Oldham in the 1912 Challenge Cup Final during the 1911-12 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 April 1912 in front of a crowd of 16,000, and played as a forward in Hull FC's 6-0 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.