Geoff Wriglesworth
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| Full name | Geoffrey W. Wriglesworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | third ¼ 1943 (age 77–78) 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
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Bradford Bulls players
- English rugby league players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby league players from York
- Wakefield Trinity players
- York Wasps players