John Cyril Stacey (7 November 1895 â 17 September 1964) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax and Batley as a . He is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.
Stacey played left- in Halifax's 0âÂÂ13 defeat by Leigh in the 1920âÂÂ21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920âÂÂ21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.
Stacey debuted for Batley in August 1924, and played right- in Batley's 8âÂÂ9 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1924âÂÂ25 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1924âÂÂ25 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, in front of a crowd of 25,546.
Stacey returned to Halifax in January 1928, and played his last game for the club on Saturday 9 February 1929.
Stacey was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia, he won a cap for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1920 against New Zealand.
Stacey won caps for Yorkshire while at Halifax.