Lee Gaskell
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Full name | Lee Gaskell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | St Helens, Merseyside, England | 28 October 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 12 lb (94 kg) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Stand-off, Fullback, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 February 2022 |
Lee Gaskell is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off, fullback or centre for the Wakefield Trinity in the Super League.[4]
He has also played in the Super League for St Helens and spent time on loan from Saints at the Salford Red Devils. He played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and in the Kingstone Press Championship.
Background[]
Gaskell was born in St Helens, Merseyside, England.
He started his career with amateur club Blackbrook Royals.[4]
Playing career[]
St Helens[]
Gaskell made his Super League début for St Helens in a loss at home to Catalans Dragons in round 21 of 2010's Super League XV. He started the match at stand-off and scored a try.[5]
He played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.[6][7]
In 2013 Gaskell moved to Salford as part of a loan deal.[8]
Near the end of the 2013 season, Bradford Bulls announced that they had signed Gaskell on a two-year deal.[9] In November 2016, he signed a four-year deal with Huddersfield. [10]
Bradford Bulls[]
Gaskell featured in the pre-season friendlies against Hull FC and Dewsbury Rams.
Gaskell featured in Round 1 (Castleford Tigers) to Round 2 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats). After returning from injury he played in Round 8 (Salford Red Devils) to Round 26 (Widnes Vikings). In the Challenge Cup he featured in Round 5 (Catalans Dragons) and the Quarter Final (Warrington Wolves). He scored against Leeds Rhinos (2 tries), Castleford Tigers (3 tries) and Catalans Dragons (1 try).
Gaskell signed a two-year extension to his contract. He featured in the pre-season friendlies against Castleford Tigers and Leeds Rhinos. He scored against Leeds Rhinos (1 try, 1 goal).
He featured in Round 1 (Leigh Centurions) to Round 16 (Doncaster). Gaskell played in Qualifier 1 (Sheffield Eagles) to Qualifier 2 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) then in Qualifier 7 (Halifax). Gaskell played in the £1 Million Game (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats). He also featured in the Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Workington Town) to Round 5 (Hull Kingston Rovers). He scored against Whitehaven (4 tries, 3 goals), Featherstone Rovers (2 tries), Hunslet Hawks (1 try), Workington Town (2 tries), Halifax (1 try), Dewsbury Rams (1 try), London Broncos (1 try), Hull Kingston Rovers (1 try), Doncaster (4 tries) and Sheffield Eagles (3 tries).
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Lee_Gaskell_Huddersfield.jpg/300px-Lee_Gaskell_Huddersfield.jpg)
Gaskell featured in the pre-season friendly against Leeds.
Gaskell featured in Round 1 (Featherstone Rovers) to Round 4 (Leigh Centurions) then in Round 6 (Batley Bulldogs) to Round 10 (Dewsbury Rams). Gaskell featured in Round 13 (Swinton Lions) to Round 14 (Sheffield Eagles). Gaskell played in the Challenge Cup in the 4th Round (Dewsbury Rams). He scored against Featherstone Rovers (1 try), Whitehaven (3 tries), Swinton Lions (2 tries), Sheffield Eagles (1 try) and Dewsbury Rams (1 try).
At the end of 2017, Gaskell signed a four-year deal to join Super League side Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Giants[]
Gaskell was rewarded with his performances for Huddersfield by winning four awards at the Giants' 2019 end of season awards ceremony. [11]
In round 5 of the 2021 Super League season, he kicked a field goal in the final second of the match as Huddersfield defeated Leeds 14-13 to claim their first win of the season.[12]
The following week, he scored two tries in a 26-20 victory over Warrington.[13]
Wakefield Trinity[]
On 28 Jun 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League[14]
References[]
- ^ "Meet the Teams First Team Players". web page. Saints RFC. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ RLP
- ^ a b "Player Profile". sthelensrlfc.com. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Saints 20 Catalans 30". St Helens Star. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens". Guardian. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "St Helens 16 Leeds 32". Daily Telegraph. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "St. Helens' Gaskell and Salford's Howarth in loan swap". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Bradford sign St Helens stand-off Lee Gaskell". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Lee Gaskell leaves Bradford for Huddersfield on four-year deal". Sky Sports. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Gaskell Sweeps Giants Awards".
- ^ "Huddersfield Giants head coach feeling good after first Super League win of 2021". www.skysports.com.
- ^ "Warrington 20 Huddersfield 26 Man of steel points". www.warringtonguardian.co.uk.
- ^ "Lee Gaskell: Wakefield Trinity agree deal for Huddersfield Giants stand-off". BBC Sport. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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- Huddersfield Giants players
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside
- Salford Red Devils players
- St Helens R.F.C. players
- Wakefield Trinity players