Darcy Henry

Darcy Henry (1932–2004) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Darcy Henry
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Darcy Henry
Born8 March 1932
Tamworth, New South Wales
Died27 November 2004(2004-11-27) (aged 72)
Balgowlah, New South Wales
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–52 Eastern Suburbs 22 14 0 0 42
1956–59 Western Suburbs 65 37 0 0 111
Total 87 51 0 0 153
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1955–56 New South Wales 5 4 0 0 12
1955–56 Australia 2 1 0 0 3
1955 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
1956 NSW City 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]

Playing career

Henry was from Tamworth, New South Wales, and came to Eastern Suburbs as a teenager in 1951. After the 1952 season, Henry moved to play with both Temora and Forbes and represented New South Wales and Australia in 1955 & 1956.

Henry returned to Sydney in 1956 to play with Western Suburbs and played four seasons with them including the 1958 Grand Final.[2] Henry is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 314. [3][4][5]

Death

Henry died on 27 November 2004 at Manly, New South Wales, aged 72. [6]

References
  1. "Darcy Henry - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. ARL Annual Report 2005, page 54
  4. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  5. "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
  6. Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 29/11/2004
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