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Dave Halley
Personal information
Born	October 12, 1986 (1986-10-12) (age 23)
	Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2007–08	Bradford Bulls	52	14	0	0	56
2009	Wakefield Trinity	5	4	0	0	16
	Total	57	18	0	0	72
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2007–	Wales	3	2	0	0	8
As of September 27th, 2009
Source: Rugby League Project

David Halley (born October 12 1986) is a rugby league player who currently plays for English club Bradford Bulls in the Super League competition. His normal position is winger.

A product of the Bradford Academy, Dave Halley is renowned for his tremendous pace and acceleration and is a firm favorite of the Bradford fans.

Dave Halley currently coaches Queensbury ARLFC open age.

Contents 1 Fastest Man competition 2 First Team Début 3 2008 4 2009 4.1 Representative 5 Statistics 5.1 Club career 5.2 Representative career 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Fastest Man competition

He came third behind Darren Albert, in the Fastest Man in Rugby League competition in 2005. He has been entered into the 2009 event, which is to take place during the Carnegie Floodlit Nines on August 26th 2009 and is third favorite to win behind Kevin Penny and Scott Donald ^[1]

[edit] First Team Début

On 15 April 2007 Halley coming off the bench made a try scoring début at Grattan Stadium against Hull Kingston Rovers. The following week Halley made his full début against Hull F.C. at the KC Stadium

[edit] 2008

Halley esablished himself in the first team in 2008, he scored 4 tries against Toulouse in the Bradford Bulls record 98-6 win

[edit] 2009

Dave was on Loan at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and scored both tries in the 12-6 win over Wigan Warriors, Halley played 5 games for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats until he returned to Bradford in March 2009. By April 2009 Halley had established himself as the first-choice full back for the Bulls and In July 2009 his form was rewarded when he signed a new two-year contract, extending his stay at Bradford till the end of 2011 ^[2]

[edit] Representative

He has played for Wales at international, and made a two try début against Papua New Guinea on October 28 at the Brewery Field.

He was selected in the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[3]

In 2009 He announced that he was switching his International allegiance from Wales to England in an aim to play top-level international rugby league and an ultimate target of representing his native country in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup^[4]

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Club career

Year	Club	Apps	Pts	T	G	FG
2007	Bradford Bulls	10	12	3	-	-
2008	Bradford Bulls	20	4	1	-	-
	Total	30	16	4	-	-

[edit] Representative career

Year	Team	Matches	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Points
2007	Wales	3	2	0	0	8
2008	Wales	1	0	0	0	0

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Bradford Bulls profile

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