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halfback, half back, or half-back may refer to: Stand-off, in rugby league football Halfback (rugby league) Half-back (rugby union) Fly-half (rugby union)
Half_back
15 on-field positions in the sport
(two locks), and a "back row" (two flankers and a number 8). The players outside the scrum are called "the backs": scrum-half, fly-half, inside centre, outside
Rugby_union_positions
Association football position
The historic central half-back position gradually retreated from the midfield line to provide increased protection to the back line against centre-forwards
Midfielder
13 on-field positions in the sport
receive the ball (after the half-back) and are then able to initiate an attacking move. Numbered 7, the scrum-half or half-back is usually involved in directing
Rugby_league_positions
Association football position
pressure. The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends
Defender (association football)
Defender_(association_football)
Edwards Dale Morris The half-back line consists of two half-back flankers and the centre half-back. The role of centre half-back has remained largely unmodified
Australian rules football positions
Australian_rules_football_positions
Half back position in rugby league
one of the two half-backs in a team, partnering the scrum-half. As the name suggests, the five-eighth is the go between the half-back and the threequarters
Five-eighth
Positions in Australian-rules football
football, the half-back line refers to the positions of the 3 players on the field that occupy the centre half-back and left and right half-back flank positions
Half-back_line
Positions in Gaelic sports
centre half-back generally marks the centre half-forward. Sometimes referred to as centre back. The required agilities of a centre half-back are strength
Gaelic football, hurling and camogie positions
Gaelic_football,_hurling_and_camogie_positions
Player roles in association football
In defence, there were full-backs, known as the left-back and right-back; in midfield, left-half, centre-half and right-half; and for the forward line there
Association football positions
Association_football_positions
Irish footballer (1942–2025)
Eamon Farrell (1942 – 9 April 2025) was an Irish footballer. A half back, he had a brief tenure with Shamrock Rovers. Born in Glasnevin, Farrell began
Eamon_Farrell
Australian rules footballer (born 1976)
half-back flanker, was placed into the midfield in the second half by Blight in an effort to spark the Crows side, who trailed by 31 points at half-time
Andrew_McLeod
Grand final of the 1984 Victorian Football League season
Bradbury kicked a goal from the back of a pack. Essendon's charge continued when the ball made its way to Duckworth at half forward who passed it to an unmanned
1984_VFL_grand_final
American television sitcom (2002–2006)
Half & Half is an American television sitcom created by Jeffrey Klarik and executive-produced by Yvette Lee Bowser through her Sister Lee Productions
Half_&_Half
Australian rules footballer (born 1987)
a goal from the boundary line on a tight angle after having run from half-back, which was later chosen as Goal of the Year. Franklin kicked five goals
Lance_Franklin
English professional rugby league footballer
Castleford, with head coach Daryl Powell labelling him "the most promising half-back in the English game". Trueman was assigned squad number 21 for 2018. He
Jake_Trueman
Australian rules footballer
At 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall and 88 kg (194 lb), he plays as a running half-back who can play on both oversized and undersized opponents. Stewart played
Tom Stewart (Australian footballer)
Tom_Stewart_(Australian_footballer)
Australian rules footballer
a running half-back due to several injuries to teammates. In August 2018, Whitfield was named in the 2018 All-Australian team at half-back after having
Lachie_Whitfield
Australian rules footballer (born 1996)
Dyer Medal. He is best known for his efficient, penetrating kicks off half back and his excellent work rates. Short spent his formative years in Mill
Jayden_Short
Australian rules footballer
the Gabba in round 7, 2012, and quickly made a name for himself as a small half-forward flank who could kick freakish goals, leading to the nickname "The
Dayne_Zorko
Scottish footballer, manager (1909–1994)
Busby's talents could be better exploited from the half-back line, with Busby playing the right-half role. In his new position, Busby built up a reputation
Matt_Busby
English rugby league footballer (1982–2024)
Cup Final at scrum half back in their loss against Hull FC. Later that year he played for the Leeds Rhinos at stand-off half back in their 2005 Super
Rob_Burrow
English footballer (1888–1918)
officer of Afro-Caribbean descent. He played as an inside forward and half back for Clapton, Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town and was the third
Walter_Tull
English footballer, manager, and scout (born 1944)
manager and scout. He is an associate director of Northampton Town. Carr, a half-back, joined his first professional club, Northampton Town in August 1962 and
Graham_Carr
Australian rugby league championship match
in the first half of a grand final and the biggest ever grand final half-time lead. Parramatta were the first to score in the second half to make the score
2001_NRL_Grand_Final
Australian rules footballer
All-Australian selection (in 2021), he retired in 2023. He now plays in the half Back line for Noosa Tigers in the QAFL for the 2025 season. Prior to being
Daniel_Rich
Australian rules footballer (born 1956)
the previous year. Strongly built, he could play at centre half-forward or centre half-back. When West Coast was formed in 1986, Glendinning returned to
Ross_Glendinning
Sporting event delegation
Muhammad Tousiq (half back) Fareed Ahmed (half back) Rashid Mehmood (half back) Muhammad Rizwan Jr. (half back) Kashif Shah (half back) Muhammad Waqas (forward)
Pakistan at the 2014 Asian Games
Pakistan_at_the_2014_Asian_Games
Australian rules footballer (born 1984)
Lions, before retiring in 2019. Hodge started his career playing on the half-back flank but as his career progressed he has been known to push up into the
Luke_Hodge
Irish hurler
year's National League Final for the first time as a back. Doubtful if there is a better half-back playing. Excellent in both matches against Kilkenny
James_Andrew_Walsh
Australian rules footballer (born 1981)
versatile player, Pavlich is widely regarded as one of the premier AFL centre half-forwards of the modern era, achieving All-Australian selection six times
Matthew_Pavlich
Grand final of the 2006 Australian Football League season
and outplayed the Swans in the first half and led by a convincing 25 points at half time. The Swans fought back in the third quarter and the margin was
2006_AFL_Grand_Final
Australian rules footballer (born 1961)
Myrtleford the following year. The Geelong Football Club managed to lure him back to professional football in 1984, and by the late '80s, he had become one
Gary_Ablett_Sr.
Australian rules footballer (born 1988)
A defender, 1.70 metres (5.6 ft) tall, Paxman plays primarily on the half-back line with the ability to push into the midfield. She first played football
Paxy_Paxman
English rugby union player (1867-1940)
toured with the 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team. Playing at half-back, Keogh was considered the star player on the tour, which was the first
Patrick_Keogh
Position in gridiron football
ball or by snapping it back with his foot. The man who first receives the ball from the snap-back shall be called the quarter-back and shall not rush forward
Quarterback
Australian rules footballer
Hawthorn in the VFL. He played as a half back flanker. He played in Hawthorn's 1961 Premiership team, named at Centre Half Back. John McArthur's playing statistics
John_McArthur_(footballer)
English rock band
Half Man Half Biscuit are an English rock band, formed in 1984 in Birkenhead, Merseyside. Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs
Half_Man_Half_Biscuit
Australia international rugby union player (1902-1987)
an Australian rugby union player, a state and national representative half-back who captained the Wallabies' on seventeen occasions between 1928 and 1933
Syd_Malcolm
Scottish footballer
December 1989) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half back with various clubs in the 1930s. Kennedy was born in Saltcoats, North
Bill Kennedy (Scottish footballer)
Bill_Kennedy_(Scottish_footballer)
Deciding game of Australian rugby league competition
down the left side and over the half-way line. Drawing a defender, Marshall then threw a flick pass behind his back to his winger Pat Richards coming
2005_NRL_Grand_Final
English footballer (1857–1923)
the late 19th century who made 19 appearances for England playing at half back. Bailey was born in Streatham and was educated at Westminster School,
Norman_Bailey_(footballer)
English footballer
name Herbert William Smith Place of birth Stafford, England Position Half-back Youth career Littleworth Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1925–1929
Herbert_Smith_(half-back)
Australian football position
the centre half-forward is a position on the half-forward line of a football field. The directly opposing player is a centre half-back. Royce Hart of
Centre_half-forward
Australian rules footballer (born 1970)
McKay moved to Adelaide in 1991 and played 40 games for Glenelg as a half-back flanker, finishing second in the Magarey Medal in 1992 behind Port Adelaide's
Andrew McKay (Australian footballer)
Andrew_McKay_(Australian_footballer)
Land vehicle with both regular wheels and continuous tracks
A half-track is a civilian or military vehicle with wheels at the front for steering and continuous tracks at the back to propel the vehicle and carry
Half-track
English footballer and coach
Whalley (6 August 1913 – 6 February 1958) was a footballer who played as a half-back for Manchester United from 1934 to 1946, later serving on the coaching
Bert_Whalley
New Zealand rugby union player
Auckland in the National Provincial Championship. His playing position is Half-back. "Taufa Funaki". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 15 January 2020. Taufa Funaki
Taufa_Funaki
Scottish footballer
(2 February 1901 – 30 March 1961) was a Scottish professional football half-back who played for Aberdeen and Southampton. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage
Jock_Edward
English footballer
January 1917) was an England international footballer who played as a half-back for Derby County and Chelsea. Born in Newhall, Derbyshire, Warren began
Ben Warren (English footballer)
Ben_Warren_(English_footballer)
Small Heath F.C. 1895–96 football season
for any of the five goals conceded before half-time, due in part to the sun in his eyes and with the half-backs "little more than landmarks on the field"
1895–96 Small Heath F.C. season
1895–96_Small_Heath_F.C._season
Rugby player
Mark William Donaldson (born 6 November 1955) is a former New Zealand half-back rugby union player. Donaldson played 35 matches, including 13 test matches
Mark_Donaldson_(rugby_union)
English footballer
September 1894 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer who played as a half back for Newcastle United and Stockport County in the 1920s. After retiring
Tom_Curry_(footballer)
Welsh footballer (1862–1955)
March 1955) was a Welsh footballer who played as either a forward or half back for various clubs, including Druids and Berwyn Rangers in the 1870s and
John_Price_Davies
Irish Gaelic footballer
played for Meath in the Right Full back position but he is best remembered as an attacking and determined Right half back. Official Meath Website v t e
Pat_Collier
Scottish footballer
– 3 December 1930) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back or half back. Born in Airdrie, Jackson lived in Cambuslang for most of his life
Andrew_Jackson_(footballer)
French rugby union player
scrum-half and fly-half. Nicolas Bézy was a member of the Stade Toulousain team that won the 2010-11 Top 14. He is the older brother of fellow half-back Sébastien
Nicolas_Bézy
English footballer (1891-1964)
September 1964) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back for Southampton in their final season in the Southern League in 1919–20
Arthur Andrews (footballer, born 1891)
Arthur_Andrews_(footballer,_born_1891)
Topics referred to by the same term
Fullback All pages with titles containing Fullback Half back (disambiguation) Three-quarter back This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Fullback
English footballer
(2 Jul 1876 – 20 May 1944) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Blyth Spartans, Jarrow, Everton, West Ham United, Millwall and Watford
Joe_Blythe
Team sport, code of rugby football
and full-back. The half-backs consist of two positions, the scrum-half and the fly-half, also known in the Southern Hemisphere as half-back and first
Rugby_union
Australian rules footballer (born 1966)
with his lower back, resulting in a cracked vertebra. Lockett limped off the ground gingerly and was sent to hospital for x-rays at half time. He was initially
Tony_Lockett
NZ international rugby union player
Wairarapa Bush in the Heartland Championship. Generally Weepu played as a half-back but also played at first five-eighth on occasion. He has represented the
Piri_Weepu
Scottish footballer
William Gibb was a Scottish footballer who played as a half-back and forward. Gibb played club football for Clydesdale and Queen's Park, and scored on
William_Gibb_(footballer)
Australian rules footballer (born 1976)
his overhead marking ability, and he also had the ability to play across half forward or in the midfield. Johnson made his debut in the 1994 season, and
Brad Johnson (Australian footballer)
Brad_Johnson_(Australian_footballer)
Topics referred to by the same term
sports Half-back line, the positions of three players in Australian rules football Halfback (American football), an American football position Half back (association
HB
Australian rules footballer (born 1961)
Victorian/Australian Football League. A defender, Mew usually played at centre half-back and was a five-time premiership player, in 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989 and
Chris_Mew
New Zealand rugby union player (1930–2019)
Auckland, where he played for the first XV from 1947 to 1949. He was half-back, and was selected for Auckland in 1952 after making a number of appearances
Keith_Davis_(rugby_union)
Indian footballer (1937–2021)
– 10 May 2021) was an Indian international footballer who played as a half back. Franco was born in 1937 in Colvale in Goa, Portuguese India, moving to
Fortunato_Franco
English footballer
he began at right half-back. He only played two games in this position before being switched to the opposite side at left half-back where he played every
Alf Bishop (footballer, born 1884)
Alf_Bishop_(footballer,_born_1884)
Australian rules footballer
centre half-forward, in the ruck, and sometimes at centre half-back. He was arguably at the peak of his powers from 1989 to 1992 as a mobile centre half-forward
Barry_Stoneham
Australian rules footballer
played 16 games for the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup, playing across the half-back line. Docherty used his run and carry skills for the Power, averaging
Sam_Docherty
English footballer (1875–1942)
Rovers and Gainsborough Trinity before making a name for himself as at half-back for Tottenham Hotspur. Morris played for Tottenham in the first game played
Tom Morris (footballer, born 1875)
Tom_Morris_(footballer,_born_1875)
Rugby player
second fiddle to starting Chiefs' half-back, Byron Kelleher, who is also an All Black. After being the starting scrum-half for the first part of the season
Kevin_Senio
Australian rules footballer
round 10 of the same season against Collingwood. He initially played as a half-back but transitioned into a midfielder. In the 2025 season, he was awarded
Ed_Richards_(footballer)
Australian rules footballer (born 1969)
trademark speed on the decline, 1996 saw Peter Matera reinvent himself as a half back flank with great success. This part of his career is often overshadowed
Peter_Matera
Australian rules footballer
Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) during the 1920s. A half back, Boyd started his career at West Perth when the WAFL resumed after the
Harold Boyd (footballer, born 1900)
Harold_Boyd_(footballer,_born_1900)
England international rugby union player
December 1865 – 1 June 1916) was an English international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Cambridge University and Northern. Scott played
Mason_Scott
1998 video game
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product
Half-Life_(video_game)
Scottish footballer
James Phillips was a Scottish footballer who played as a half back. Phillips played club football for Queen's Park, and made three appearances for Scotland
James_Phillips_(footballer)
English footballer and manager (1884–1939)
footballer and football manager, runner and cricketer. He played at both half back and left wing during his football career and won many trophies for middle-distance
Sydney_Beaumont
British Isles & Scotland international rugby union player
Wotherspoon (2 May 1868 – 19 August 1942) was a Scottish rugby union half-back who was a member of the first official British Isles tour and was also
William Wotherspoon (rugby union)
William_Wotherspoon_(rugby_union)
NZ international rugby union player
2009 Air New Zealand Cup, Smith established himself as the first-choice half-back for Manawatu, starting all 13 games over the course of the season and
Aaron_Smith_(rugby_union)
Australian rules footballer (1956–2022)
1974 from Macarthur as a forward and developed into a talented centre-half back. Despite playing in four losing grand finals, Picken maintained his reputation
Billy_Picken
Australian rules footballer
in 1987. He was appointed deputy vice-captain and was used as a centre half-back by the Bears. He played in the first 18 rounds for the Bears in their
Steve_Reynoldson
Scottish footballer
January 1865 – 11 January 1946) was a Scottish footballer who played as a half-back. Weir initially played club football in Glasgow for Third Lanark, and
John_Weir_(footballer)
British Lions & Wales international rugby union player (1945–2024)
where he formed a partnership with Gareth Edwards: one of the most famous half-back pairings in world rugby. From 1967, John and Edwards made an inseparable
Barry_John
English footballer (1903–1989)
November 1903 – 8 December 1989) was an English footballer who played as a half-back. Barrett was born in West Ham, the third of four children, with two older
Albert_Barrett
Scotland international rugby union player
half-back. In 1895, whilst noting Scott's resemblance to Tom Scott—the Scotland international forward of the same name—as a 'dead snip' when the back
Tom Scott (rugby union, born 1875)
Tom_Scott_(rugby_union,_born_1875)
Australian rules footballer
Australian Football League (AFL) between 1995 and 2000. He played mainly as a half-back flanker and began his football career at St Mary's Football Club in the
Scott_Chisholm_(footballer)
Australian rules footballer, born 1951
but in his later years he was used more as a half back flanker. He is one of few players to win back-to-back Brownlow Medals and was an inaugural inductee
Keith_Greig
American writer
arrangement from American Sports Publishing. Phyllis in Bohemia, 1897 The Half-Back, 1899 For the Honor of the School: A Story of School Life and Interscholastic
Ralph_Henry_Barbour
Australian rules footballer (born 1995)
11 in) tall and weighing 81 kilograms (179 lb), Salem plays primarily as a half-back flanker, with the ability to push into the midfield and forward line.
Christian_Salem
Scottish footballer
John McCartney (1870 – c. 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played at half-back for Liverpool. He was born in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland. John McCartney
John McCartney (footballer, born 1870)
John_McCartney_(footballer,_born_1870)
Scottish footballer
Knox (born 1904) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half back. Born in Glasgow, Knox signed for Bradford City in September 1925 from
William Knox (footballer, born 1904)
William_Knox_(footballer,_born_1904)
English footballer (1898–1950)
September 1950) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back for Southampton in the 1920s before serving with distinction in the Royal
George_Harkus
English footballer
– March 1945) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back for Nottingham Forest and Bradford City. Born in Basford, Robinson began
George Robinson (footballer, born 1878)
George_Robinson_(footballer,_born_1878)
Scottish footballer (1872–1929)
July 1872 – 1929) was a Scottish professional footballer who played at half-back for Heart of Midlothian and Southampton in the 1890s. McMillan was born
William McMillan (footballer, born 1872)
William_McMillan_(footballer,_born_1872)
English footballer (1889–1916)
footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham. He played as a half back. He was killed in action in the First World War. Smith was born in Kilnhurst
Joe Smith (football half-back, born 1889)
Joe_Smith_(football_half-back,_born_1889)
1933 British film
Send 'em Back Half Dead is a 1933 comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Nelson Keys, Polly Luce and Ben Welden. It is intended as a parody of
Send_'em_Back_Half_Dead
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