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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
Topics referred to by the same term
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
tactics. 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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Typical jersey number and their field position correlation in association football
Right full back (right side centre back) Left full back (left side centre back) Right half back (right side defensive midfield) Centre half back (centre
Squad number (association football)
Squad_number_(association_football)
World Cup final, held in Switzerland
– back into midfield to create space for the inside forwards, Puskás and Kocsis; employing Bozsik as deep-lying playmaker, with the other half-back, József
1954_FIFA_World_Cup_final
New Zealand international rugby union footballer
known as TJ Perenara, is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a half-back for the Black Rams Tokyo in the Japan Rugby League One. He has previously
TJ_Perenara
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
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
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
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.
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
Association football club in Uzbekistan
Alexandrovich Bakanov (Half-back), (25.05.1954) Yuri Timofeevich Zagumennykh (Defender), (07.06.1947) Alexander Ivanovich Korchenov (Half-back), (04.05.1949)
Pakhtakor_FC
2020 film by Alice Wu
The Half of It is a 2020 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Alice Wu. It stars Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, and
The_Half_of_It
First international football match
forwards. The Scots played two full backs, two half backs and six forwards. The English played only one full back, one half back and eight forwards. Since three
1872 Scotland v England football match
1872_Scotland_v_England_football_match
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)
Gaelic football team
driving seat, but Monaghan came back to trail by 1–08 to 0–07 at half time. Another Tyrone rally at the start of the second half put Tyrone on their way. Monaghan
Monaghan_county_football_team
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
Gaelic football team
unknown occurrence in the sport, which left Mayo behind by five points at half-time despite holding Dublin scoreless for the first 30 minutes of the game
Mayo_county_football_team
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 (born 1979)
at the start of the 2004 season. In 2004, Cornes was moved to centre-half back. The new position worked wonders as Cornes began to single-handedly dominate
Chad_Cornes
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 (born 1978)
Australian Football League (AFL). He played primarily in midfield and on the half-back flank. Burgoyne is of Indigenous Australian descent with tribal ancestry
Peter_Burgoyne
Type of firearm action
action is known as the "half-back" or "half-cock", which involves the hammer being pulled about a quarter to half the way back (depending on manufacturer)
Lever_action
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
Full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field
scrum-half/half-back are a team's creative unit or 'playmakers'. During the interactions between a team's 'key' players (five-eighth, half-back, fullback
Rugby_league
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
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)
Topics referred to by the same term
Fullback, a pickup truck based on the Mitsubishi L200 Half back (disambiguation) Three-quarter back This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Fullback
Gaelic football team
manager". The42.ie. 4 July 2021. "Mayo storm back to beat Galway in Connacht final after trailing by five at half-time". The42.ie. 25 July 2021. "Galway wins
Galway_county_football_team
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
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
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
Small Heath F.C. 1892–93 football season
Heath scored twice just before half-time. In the second half, with the advantage of the wind, Port Vale pulled a goal back, but the final score was 5–1
1892–93 Small Heath F.C. season
1892–93_Small_Heath_F.C._season
2026 British television miniseries
Half Man is a British six-part television drama created by Richard Gadd. It is a co-production by Thistledown Pictures and Mam Tor Productions for the
Half_Man_(TV_series)
Italian football tactical system
also featured one of the half-backs dropping deep; this allowed the defensive centre-half to sweep in behind the full-backs, essentially acting as a sweeper
Catenaccio
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
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
2025 film by Danny and Michael Philippou
Bring Her Back is a 2025 Australian supernatural folk horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, the former of whom co-wrote the screenplay with
Bring_Her_Back
Small Heath F.C. 1893–94 football season
plumbing business. Goalkeeper George Hollis, backs Arthur Littleford, Bernard Pumfrey and George Short, half-backs Ted Devey, Caesar Jenkyns, Teddy Jolley
1893–94 Small Heath F.C. season
1893–94_Small_Heath_F.C._season
Argentine footballer (1902–1973)
January 1902 – 29 March 1973) was an Argentina footballer who played as a half-back. Zumelzú played club football for Tigre and Sportivo Palermo. He was a
Adolfo_Zumelzú
Football match
the 2-3-5 formation typical of the era: two full-backs, three half-backs, comprising one centre-half and two wing-halves, and five forwards, comprising
1923_FA_Cup_final
Gaelic football team
Justin McMahon dealt with Kerry's new weapon, Kieran Donaghy, while the half-back line of David Harte, Conor Gormley and Philip Jordan outperformed expectations
Tyrone_county_football_team
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 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
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
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)
Topics referred to by the same term
heart 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 1982)
back to form resembling his best in 2010, when he posted his second top-five finish in the club best and fairest. He spent more time across half-back
Bob_Murphy_(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)
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
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
Playing role in association football
"meia-armador". In Italy, the role of the regista developed from the centre half-back or centromediano metodista position in Vittorio Pozzo's metodo system
Playmaker
2004 video game
and enemy grenades can be caught and thrown back. The player must also use physics to solve puzzles. Half-Life 2 also adds sections in which the player
Half-Life_2
Rugby player
March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a half-back forTaranaki in the Mitre 10 Cup and the Chiefs in Super Rugby. In 2018
Te_Toiroa_Tahuriorangi
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)
Flag flying below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building
Half-mast or half-staff (American English) is the placement of a flag below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building. In many
Half-mast
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, 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
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
Hurling team in Ireland
Full-backs: Jerry O'Riordan, Seán Óg Murphy, Paddy Collins Half-backs: Tom Cashman, Jim O'Regan, Jim Young Midfielders: Jack Lynch, Jim Hurley Half-forwards:
Cork_county_hurling_team
Three-quarter back is the back-line positions of wing or centre in either rugby league or rugby union. Rugby league positions Rugby union positions Half back (disambiguation)
Three-quarter_back
Small Heath F.C. 1891–92 football season
season and had eleven different goalscorers. Five players, full-back Fred Speller, half-backs Ted Devey and Billy Ollis, and forwards Jack Hallam and Fred
1891–92 Small Heath F.C. season
1891–92_Small_Heath_F.C._season
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
footballer active in the years immediately after the Second World War. A half-back, Piper began his career with Northfleet, a club which at the time acted
George_Piper_(footballer)
Australian rules footballer
premiership teams during his time at Sturt. He played mainly as a centre half back and represented South Australia in 10 interstate matches, including carnivals
Sandy_Nelson_(footballer)
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
Tactic in association football
time certainly in Wales and probably in Britain, a team played three half-backs and five forwards ..." The 2–3–5 was originally known as the "Pyramid"
Formation (association football)
Formation_(association_football)
Danish footballer (1918–1957)
caps for the Denmark national football team between 1938 and 1943. A half-back, he was regarded as one of the leading Jutland players of his generation
Orla_Brixler
Argentine footballer (1902–1978)
Juan Evaristo (20 June 1902 – 8 May 1978) was an Argentine football wing half-back who played for Argentina between 1923 and 1930. Along with his younger
Juan_Evaristo
Australian rules footballer (born 1984)
played for the school’s team. 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
English footballer (1864-1925)
player to appear for England for whom he made eleven appearances, as a half-back. Forrest was born in Blackburn and began playing football at school. By
Jimmy_Forrest_(footballer)
(n/a) = Information not available GK — Goalkeeper RB — Right back LB — Left back CB — Centre back MF — Midfielder RW — Right winger LW — Left winger FW — Forward
List of Middlesbrough F.C. players
List_of_Middlesbrough_F.C._players
Scottish footballer
(born 22 May 1901) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half back. Born in Inverness, MacKenzie played for Newcastle United, making over
Roddie_MacKenzie
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
Small Heath F.C. 1899–1900 football season
was poor. The Dart suggested that "the backs are all right, the defect that needs remedying is the half-back line, which is hardly up to the necessary
1899–1900 Small Heath F.C. season
1899–1900_Small_Heath_F.C._season
2010 book by Kevin and Hannah Salwen
The Power of Half: One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back is a book written by Kevin Salwen and his teenage daughter Hannah in 2010
The_Power_of_Half
German-born Australian rules footballer
also played over 200 games with North Adelaide in the SANFL and is a half back flanker in their official 'Team of the Century'. German born Jaworskyj
Bohdan_Jaworskyj
Gaelic football team
draw, after a fortuitous ricochet shot from Barney Rock struck new Meath half-back Colm Coyle.[citation needed] The replay also ended level; Dublin won in
Meath_county_football_team
Hurling team
meeting Cork in the 1931 All-Ireland SHC final. At half-time Cork led. However, Kilkenny fought back to secure a draw. The replay saw Lory Meagher give
Kilkenny_county_hurling_team
New Zealand international rugby union player
From the age of 5, he played with Southbridge Rugby Club as a half back (scrum half) and would go on to make representative teams for Ellesmere & Canterbury
Dan_Carter
Scottish football player and manager (1934–2015)
Tottenham Hotspur for their captain. In Hearts' next game Mackay's vacated half back berth was taken by George Thomson, who moved from inside forward. Thomson's
Dave_Mackay
Australian rules footballer
premiership team, playing as a half back flanker in Hawthorn's Grand Final win over St Kilda. He was replaced at half time because he was suffering from
Robert_Day_(footballer)
New Zealand rugby union player (c. 1867–1904)
Initially Ellison played as a forward or on the wing, but later played half-back. In early 1888 Joe Warbrick attempted to organise a private party of Māori
Thomas_Ellison
English footballer
English professional footballer who made over 250 appearances as a wing half in the Football League for Aston Villa. He was capped by England at international
Frank Moss (footballer, born 1895)
Frank_Moss_(footballer,_born_1895)
English footballer
began his career at inside-left, though later became more established at half-back. A quick and intelligent player, he was an excellent passer of the ball
Frank_Soo
Overview of rugby union terms
catching position. Half-back Can refer to either the scrum-half or fly-half, but in New Zealand is exclusively used to describe the scrum-half. Haka The haka
Glossary_of_rugby_union_terms
Wales international rugby union player
(24 February 1878 – 14 March 1916) was a Welsh rugby player, who played half-back for Newport RFC, and won four caps for Wales. He was also a talented amateur
Lou_Phillips
1998 film by Tamra Davis
Half Baked is a 1998 American stoner comedy film starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams, and Guillermo Díaz. The film was directed by Tamra
Half_Baked
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
HALF BACK
HALF BACK
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English heall "hall," hence "lives at the hall." Middle English name HALL means "to cover, conceal."
Boy/Male
Norse
Half son of Asgeir.
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ráðúlfr, RALF means "wise wolf." Compare with another form of Ralf.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German, Norse, Scandinavian, Teutonic
Half Dane; Half-danish
Male
German
Low German pet form of German Adolf, ALF means "noble wolf." Compare with other forms of Alf.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
From the Hall or Manor
Girl/Female
Muslim
Aureole, Halo around the Moon
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Teutonic
Ingenious; From the Hall; Healthy Hero
Girl/Female
Indian
Aureole, Halo around the Moon
Male
German
Pet form of German Adolf, AHLF means "noble wolf."
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Scandinavian
English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Scandinavian : from Middle English hall (Old English heall), Middle High German halle, Old Norse hǫll all meaning ‘hall’ (a spacious residence), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a hall or an occupational name for a servant employed at a hall. In some cases it may be a habitational name from places named with this word, which in some parts of Germany and Austria in the Middle Ages also denoted a salt mine. The English name has been established in Ireland since the Middle Ages, and, according to MacLysaght, has become numerous in Ulster since the 17th century.Hall is one of the commonest and most widely distributed of English surnames, bearing witness to the importance of the hall as a feature of the medieval village.
Boy/Male
English Swedish Teutonic
Lives in the hall.
Female
Welsh
Welsh name HAF means "summer."
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Lebanese, Muslim, Pashtun, Sanskrit, Swahili
Halo Around the Moon; Plough; Girlfriend; Great; Dazzling; Glorious; Lunar Halo; Glory; Golden; Female Friend; Sweetness; Outline of Brightness Surrounding a Full Moon
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Lebanese, Sanskrit, Swahili
Halo Around the Moon; Plough; Great; Dazzling; Sweetness
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lunar halo. Glory.
Boy/Male
Latin
Half man half horse.
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Alfr, ALF means "elf." Compare with other forms of Alf.
Male
English
Pet form of English Henry, HAL means "home-ruler."
Male
English
Short form of English Alfred, ALF means "elf counsel." Compare with other forms of Alf.
HALF BACK
HALF BACK
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dabnshu | தபà¯à®¨à¯à®·à¯à®‚Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a deliberate alteration of Leatherhead, a habitational name from Leatherhead in Surrey, which is named from Celtic lēd ‘gray’ + rïd ‘ford’, or alternatively a habitational name from Lythwood in Shropshire, which is named from Old English hlið ‘slope’ + wudu ‘wood’.Zachariah Leatherwood, son of John Leatherwood, was born in Prince William Co., VA, about 1735. After the revolutionary war, he settled in Spartanburg Co., SC, with his second wife, Jane Calvert, and many of his fourteen children.
Girl/Female
Native American
Bluebird eye.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Bolden.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Wildcat Brook
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Nakshatra
Boy/Male
Tamil
Conqueror of all enemies
Girl/Female
Muslim
Glittering, Sparkling
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lightning
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Strong handsome
HALF BACK
HALF BACK
HALF BACK
HALF BACK
HALF BACK
adv.
In an equal part or degree; in some pa/ appro/mating a half; partially; imperfectly; as, half-colored, half done, half-hearted, half persuaded, half conscious.
a.
Half-demented; half-witted.
n.
One half of a shutter made in two parts for closing a porthole.
a.
Of half the whole or ordinary length, as a picture.
v. t. & i.
To form, or surround with, a halo; to encircle with, or as with, a halo.
a.
Consisting of a moiety, or half; as, a half bushel; a half hour; a half dollar; a half view.
a.
Half-blooded.
a.
Half-blooded.
n.
The shape of a half-moon; a crescent.
a.
Half-filled.
n.
A person whose father and mother are of different races; a half-breed.
a.
Done or happening at intervals of half an hour.
a.
Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge.
a.
Imperfectly hatched; as, half-hatched eggs.
n.
See Half deck, under Deck.
n.
The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated.
a.
One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided; -- sometimes followed by of; as, a half of an apple.
n.
Half the length of a sword; close fight.
a.
Half-bred; imperfect.