Ed Barber (born 26 April 1990) is an English professional rugby union and rugby league, footballer who last played as a centre for Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship.[3]
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| Full name | Edward Barber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 April 1990 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 1 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editBarber was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Career
editBarber has previously played for the Western Suburbs Rosellas, Dewsbury Rams[4] and the Swinton Lions.[5]
Halifax Panthers (rejoin)
editIt was reported that he had rejoined Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship for the remainder of the 2024 season[6]
Controversies
editOn 30 July 2020, Barber posted a tweet about new lockdown restrictions, leading to the RFL asking him for an explanation. [7]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Player Summary: Ed Barber". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Trialist Ed Barber makes the squad". Halifax. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Ed Barber's back in town!". Dewsbury Rams. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Who Are Ya? – Swinton Lions". Keighley Cougars. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "BARBER RETURNS TO HOMETOWN PANTHERS". Halifax Panthers. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Bower, Aaron (31 July 2020). "RFL asks Halifax's Ed Barber for explanation on lockdown tweet". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 August 2020.