Wilf George
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Full name | Wilfred George | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 24 January 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wilfred "Wilf" George (24 January 1960) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Huddersfield, Widnes, Halifax, and Batley, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[2]
Playing career[]
Championship appearances[]
Wilf George played in the Halifax team that won the Championship during the 1985–86 season. He was signed from Widnes in February 1986 for a fee of £13,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £49,870 in 2014),[3] and played 10-games for Halifax in the remainder of the season scoring 2-tries, the second being in the last League game of the season against Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 20 April 1986, when a 13-13 draw at Thrum Hall clinched the Championship.
Challenge Cup Final appearances[]
Wilf George played left wing, i.e. number 5, and scored the first try of the match in Halifax's 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987.
Regal Trophy Final appearances[]
Wilf George played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Halifax's 12-24 defeat by Wigan in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.[4]
Rugby League Referee[]
Wilf George is a British Amateur Rugby League Association referee.
Genealogical Information[]
Wilf George is the father of the rugby league footballers; Marcus George, and Luke George.
References[]
- ^ Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92 by Raymond Fletcher and David Howes, page 113-114
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "13th January 1990: Wigan 24 Halifax 12 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links[]
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Batley Bulldogs players
- English rugby league players
- Halifax R.L.F.C. players
- Huddersfield Giants players
- Rugby league wingers
- Widnes Vikings players
- English rugby league biography stubs