Graham Idle

Graham Idle (10 March 1950^[3]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Bramley, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 812), Bradford Northern, Hunslet, Rochdale Hornets, Sheffield Eagles, Doncaster, Nottingham City and Highfield, as a second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Background

Graham Idle's birth was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Idle made a total of 740 appearances during his career between 1969 and 1993 – the fifth highest total in British rugby league history.^[4]

Graham Idle played in Bradford Northern's victory in the Championship during the 1980–81 season.

Graham Idle played loose forward in Wakefield Trinity's 3-12 defeat by Widnes in the 1979 Challenge Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979, in front of a crowd of a crowd of 94,218.^[5]

Graham Idle played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Bradford Northern's 5-10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, and played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 7-18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.

Graham Idle played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Bramley's 15-7 victory over Widnes in the 1973 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1973-74 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Tuesday 18 December 1973.^{[citation needed]}

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^ RL Record Keepers' Club
^ "Birth details at rreebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David (1998). Rothmans Rugby League yearbook 1998. London: Headline. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-7472-7683-8.
^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9