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===Testimonial match=== |
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Michael Gibbins [[Benefit (sports)|benefit]]/[[testimonial match]] at [[Featherstone Rovers]] took place in 1982. |
Michael Gibbins [[Benefit (sports)|benefit]]/[[testimonial match]] at [[Featherstone Rovers]] took place in 1982. |
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==Honoured at Featherstone Rovers== |
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Michael Gibbins is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.<ref name="Legendary duo join Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame">{{cite web|url=http://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/sport/more-local-sport/legendary-duo-join-featherstone-rovers-hall-of-fame-1-1231610|title=Legendary duo join Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame|publisher=pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Michael "Mick" Gibbins is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, and 1980s, playing at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 505), and Hull F.C., as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
County honours
Michael Gibbins won a cap for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1979–80 season against Cumbria.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Michael Gibbins played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Featherstone Rovers' 14–12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.[1]
County Cup Final appearances
Michael Gibbins played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Featherstone Rovers' 12–16 defeat by Leeds in the 1976 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, and played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 7–17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.
Club career
Michael Gibbins made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 7 September 1971.[2]
Testimonial match
Michael Gibbins benefit/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place in 1982.
Honoured at Featherstone Rovers
Michael Gibbins is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[3]
References
- ^ Newsum, Matt (18 April 2013). "Featherstone's famous final: When Rovers shocked Hull at Wembley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
- ^ "Legendary duo join Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
External links
Template:Featherstone Rovers - 1983 Challenge Cup Final Winners