Sam Cyril Halliday (1 April 1904 â 4 February 1984) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax, Huddersfield and Keighley, as a .
Halliday was born in Elland, Yorkshire, England.
Halliday played in Huddersfield's 21âÂÂ17 victory over Warrington in the 1933 Challenge Cup Final during the 1932âÂÂ33 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933, and played in Keighley's 5âÂÂ18 defeat by Widnes in the 1937 Challenge Cup Final during the 1936âÂÂ37 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1937, in front of a crowd of 47,699.
Halliday won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1931 against Wales.
Halliday married Lucy Stott in 1923 in Halifax district. They had children; Fred Halliday (born 1924 in Halifax district), Margaret Halliday (born 1928 in Halifax). On Lucy's death, Cyril married Hetty Sykes and lived in Fartown, Huddersfield.
He died in Huddersfield, aged 79.