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Vincent Gribbin
Personal information
Full nameVincent Gribbin
Bornfirst ¼ 1965 (age 58–59)
Whitehaven, England
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1983–85 Whitehaven
1985–≥86 Salford
≤1989–95 Whitehaven
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1985 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Vincent "Vince" Gribbin (first ¼ 1965[2]) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Hensingham ARLFC (in Hensingham, Whitehaven),[3] Whitehaven (two spells), and Salford, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Background

Vince Gribbin's birth was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

Playing career

International honours

Vince Gribbin won a cap for Great Britain while at Whitehaven in 1985 against France.[1]

Career records

Vince Gribbin held Whitehaven's "tries in a season" record with 31-tries, beating Bill Smith's previous record of 29-ties, this was subsequently extended to 34-tries by Mick Pechey, he holds Whitehaven's "tries in a match" record with 6-tries against Doncaster on Sunday 18 November 1984.

Honoured at Whitehaven

Vince Gribbin is a Whitehaven Hall Of Fame Inductee.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Hensingham ARLFC at pitchero.com". pitchero.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.