Derek Foster (rugby league)

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Derek Foster
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–74 Castleford 131 53 0 0 159
≤1978–≥81 York
Total 131 53 0 0 159
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1992 York Wasps 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Derek Foster is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Castleford (Heritage № 509), and York, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[1][2][3][4]

Playing career[]

County Cup Final appearances[]

Derek Foster played right wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Castleford's 7-11 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1971 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 August 1971, and played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in York's 8-18 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1978–79 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978.

Career records[]

Castleford's most tries scored in a match record is 5-tries, and is jointly held by; Derek Foster against Hunslet on 10 November 1972, John Joyner against Millom on 16 September 1973, Stephen Fenton against Dewsbury on 27 January 1978, Ian French against Hunslet on 9 February 1986, and St. John Ellis against Whitehaven on 10 December 1989.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  3. ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Records - All Time - Match Records". castigers.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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