Don Gullick
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Full name | Donald Gullick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 22 November 1924 Pontypool district, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 April 2000 Wales | (aged 75)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Centre, stand-off/five-eighth, Loose forward/Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: rugbyleagueproject.org |
Donald "Don" Gullick (22 November 1924 — 14 April 2000) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1950s, and 1960s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, and Leigh, as a wing, Centre, stand-off/five-eighth, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coaching club level rugby league for Leigh.[1]
Personal life
Gullick was born in Pontypool district[2] Following his move to the north of England, he worked as a woodwork teacher at Ashton Grammar School, and as a games master at Rivington Road School in St. Helens.
Playing career
International honours
Don Gullick won 9 caps for Wales (RL) in 1950–1953 .[3]
Final appearances
Don Gullick played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 24-14 victory over Halifax in the Championship Final during the 1952–53 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 9 May 1953.[4]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Don Gullick played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 10-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1952-53 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953.[5]
County Cup Final appearances
Don Gullick played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in St. Helens' 5-22 defeat by Leigh in the 1952 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1952, and played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 16-8 victory over Wigan in the 1953 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953.[4]
Genealogical information
Don Gullick's marriage to Barbara E. (née Mitchem) (birth registered during April–June 1929 in Newport district) was registered during October–December 1950 in Caerleon district,[6] they had children; David G. (birth registered during October–December 1951 (age 72–73) in St. Helens district), and Sian (birth registered during April–June 1955 (age 68–69) in St. Helens district)
References
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- 1924 births
- 2000 deaths
- Footballers who switched code
- Leigh Centurions coaches
- Leigh Centurions players
- Pontypool RFC players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league utility players
- Rugby league wingers
- St Helens RLFC players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league coaches
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players