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{{short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2009}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Dave Halley
|imagefullname = DaveDavid Halley.jpg
|image = Dave Halley.jpg
|image_size = 200px
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
|weight = 13 st 3 lb (84 kg)
|weight = {{convert|13|st|3|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|fullname = David Halley
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|10|12}}
|birth_place = [[Bradford]], West Yorkshire, England
|position = {{rlp|FB|WG}}
|club1 = [[Bradford Bulls]]
|year1start = 2007
|year1end = 10
|appearances1 = 7282
|tries1 = 27
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 108
|club2 = {{nowrap|→[[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]]}}
|year2start = 2009{{small|(loan)}}
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 5
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|year3start = 2011
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 18
|tries3 = 01
|goals3 = 01
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 06
|teamA = [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]]
|yearAstart = 2007
|yearAend = 08
|appearancesA = 3
|triesA = 20
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 80
|retired = yes
|updated = 28 May 2012▼
|source = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/dave-halley/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref>
▲|updated = 28 May 2012
}}
 
'''David Halley''' (born 12 October 1986 in [[Bradford]]), also known by the [[nickname]] of '''"Opta"''', is ana English-born professional [[rugby league]] footballer. He played at representative level forformer [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]], and at club level for theinternational [[Bradfordrugby Bullsleague]] andfootballer thewho [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]] in the [[Super League]] and the [[Keighley Cougars]],played as a {{rlp|fbwg}},er orand {{rlp|wgfb}}. Davein Halleythe won2000s theand Bradford2010s. Bulls'He 2009plays Playeras ofan theamateur for Bradford Dudley YearHill awardRLFC.
 
He played at club level for the [[Bradford Bulls]] and the [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]] in the [[Super League]], and the [[Keighley Cougars]] in [[2011 Championship 1|Championship 1]]. Halley won the Bradford Bulls' 2009 Player of the Year award.
 
==Background==
A product of the Bradford Academy, Halley is renowned for his tremendous pace and acceleration and was a firm favourite of the Bradford fans.
 
Halley currently plays for Bradford Dudley Hill RLFC.
 
==Fastest Man competition==
He came third behind [[Darren Albert]], in the Fastest Man in Rugby League competition in 2005. He was entered into the 2009 event.{{cn}}
 
==First Team Début==
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== 2008 ==
 
Halley established himself in the first team in 2008, he scored 4 tries against [[Toulouse Olympique|Toulouse]] in the [[Bradford Bulls]] record 98–6 win
 
==2009==
Halley was on Loan at [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]], and scored both tries in the 12–6 win over Wigan Warriors, Halley played 5 games for [[Wakefield Trinity|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 tilluntil the end of 2011<ref name="Bradford's Halley agrees new deal">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/8108838.stm|title=Bradford's Halley agrees new deal|publisher=BBC|date=19 June 2009|accessdate=9 July 2009}}</ref>
 
On 30 June 2011 [[Bradford Bulls]] released Halley from the rest of his contract so that he could feature more regularly in first team rugby, he was quickly snapped up by neighbours [[Keighley Cougars]].<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=22715'', |title=30 June 2011.] |access-date=1 July 2011 |archive-date=10 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910173723/http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=22715 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
===RepresentativeInternational level===
He has played for [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] at international, and made a two try début against Papua New Guinea on 28 October at the [[Brewery Field]].
 
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In 2009 he announced that he was switching his International allegiance from Wales to [[England national rugby league team|England]] in an effort to represent his native country in the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup]]<ref name="Winger Halley in England switch">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/8124360.stm|title=Winger Halley in England switch|publisher=BBC|date=29 June 2009|accessdate=9 July 2009}}</ref>
 
in 2017 Dave signed on for Wibsey FC, weighing in at 16st, but was still recorded as the fastest player in the club's history; just in front of Joe Brooksbank who had had 3 knee replacements at the time.
 
==Statistics==
 
===Club career===
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===Representative career===
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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Bradford Bulls players]]
[[Category:English people of Welsh descent]]
[[Category:English rugby league players]]
[[Category:LivingKeighley peopleCougars players]]
[[Category:People educated at St. Bede's Grammar School]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Bradford]]▼
[[Category:Rugby league fullbacks]]
▲[[Category:SportspeopleRugby league players from Bradford]]
[[Category:Rugby league wingers]]
[[Category:Wakefield Trinity players]]
[[Category:Wales national rugby league team players]]
[[Category:Welsh rugby league players]]
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