Geoff Wriglesworth
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Full name | Geoffrey W. Wriglesworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | third ¼ 1943 (age 80–81) York district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geoffrey "Geoff" W. Wriglesworth (birth registered third ¼ 1943[2]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Heworth A.R.L.F.C. (of the National Conference League, in Heworth, York), Leeds, Bradford Northern, Hull Kingston Rovers, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 783), and York, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.
Background
Geoff Wriglesworth's birth was registered in York, Yorkshire.
Playing career
County Cup Final appearances
Geoff Wriglesworth played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Leeds' 2-18 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1964 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 31 October 1964.
International honours
Geoff Wriglesworth won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1965 against New Zealand, and in 1966 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).[1]
Club career
Geoff Wriglesworth made his début for Wakefield Trinity against Swinton at Station Road, Swinton on Monday 9 October 1972.
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
External links
- !Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics currently missing due to not having appeared for both Great Britain, and England)[dead link]
- FLASHBACK: JULY 1966
- ON THIS DAY - 5th February 2007
- NOSTALGIA: Great Britain shaken to the core by Tamworth defeat
- Photograph "Wrigglesworth breaks - Geoff Wrigglesworth breaks through to send Jones in for his try. - 16/09/1967" at www.rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Colin Dixon gets the ball away - Colin Dixon of Halifax gets the ball away despite the attention of Geoff Wrigglesworth in the Boxing Day game at Odsal. - 26/12/1967" at www.rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Going down the steps - Northern players go down the steps to take the field against Keighley. - 13/04/1968" at www.rlhp.co.uk