Ed Barber

Ed Barber
Personal information
Full name	Edward Barber
Born	26 April 1990 (age 34); Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Weight	16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Second-row, Loose forward, Centre
Club
Rugby union
Club
	Source: As of 31 October 2024

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]

Background

Barber was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

It was reported that he had rejoined Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship for the remainder of the 2024 season^[6]

On 30 July 2020, Barber posted a tweet about new lockdown restrictions, leading to the RFL asking him for an explanation. ^[7]

^ loverugbyleague
^ Rugby League Project
^ "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.