Donald Metcalfe
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| Full name | Donald Metcalfe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 July 1932 Wakefield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 November 2006 (aged 74) Wakefield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 13 st 0 lb (83 kg; 182 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donald "Don" Metcalfe (15 July 1932[1] — 7 November 2006 (aged 74)) born in Wakefield, was a mathematics lecturer at Wakefield College, and an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Sandal RUFC [1], and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for England (Under-21), and Yorkshire (captain), and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (captain), and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #637), as a Fullback, or Centre, i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4, he died in Wakefield.
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final Appearances
Don Metcalfe played Centre in Featherstone Rovers's 10-18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952.
County Cup Final Appearances
Don Metcalfe played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored 3-tries in Wakefield Trinity's 20-24 defeat by Leeds in the 1958 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 18 October 1958, played Fullback in the 16-10 victory over Huddersfield in the 1960 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1960–61 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1960, and played Fullback in the 18-2 victory over Leeds in the 1964 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1964–65 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 31 October 1964.[2]
Contemporaneous Article Extract
"Don Metcalfe (Wakefield T.) who of course, held a berth in Featherstone Rovers' Centre before joining Trinity in 1957. This season Don's appearances have been almost equally divided between Centre and Fullback and his utility qualities have been of great service to Wakefield in recent months. A local product, formerly with Sandal R.U.F.C. and has represented and captained Yorkshire county."[3]
Genealogical Information
"Four Generations. Don Metcalfe, the present Wakefield Trinity player, who joined the club from Featherstone Rovers in April 1957, continues a remarkable family association. His father, J. Metcalfe, played for Trinity some thirty years ago. Before that his grandfathers, J. D. Metcalfe and E. W. Bennett gave long and valued service and, still further back, his great-grandfather, T. O. Bennett was a player in the club's earliest days, a founder member, and at one time honorary secretary"[4] Don Metcalfe was also the nephew of the rugby league footballer, and coach, Stan Smith.
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
- ^ Lindley, John (30/03/1959). Wakefield Trinity RLFC Official Programme: Featherstone Rovers. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
- ^ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a