David Stephens (rugby)

David Stephens
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1964–65 Wakefield RFC
Rugby league
Position wing, centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–67 Wigan 50+2 26 7 0 92
1967–70 Castleford 40 11 0 0 33
Total 92 37 7 0 125
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

David Stephens is a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, and 1970s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Wakefield RFC, and playing club level rugby league for Wigan (Heritage #636), and Castleford, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 3 or 4.[1][2][3]

Playing career

Club career

David Stephens joined Wigan from Wakefield RFC following a dispute regarding his position, he preferred to play at centre, whereas Wakefield RFC preferred him to play on the wing, he made his début for Wigan in the 23-10 victory over Whitehaven at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 18 August 1965, he scored his first try for Wigan in the 12-17 defeat by New Zealand at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 4 September 1965,[4] he scored his last try (2-tries) for Wigan in the 11-4 victory over Batley at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 13 December 1967, and played his last match for Wigan in the 2-9 defeat by Rochdale Hornets at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Friday 22 December 1967.[5]

County Cup Finals

David Stephens played Left-wing, i.e. number 5, in Castleford's 11-22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968.

References

  1. ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000)"Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  2. ↑ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "4th September 1965: Wigan 12 New Zealand 17". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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