Frederick Roffey

Fred Roffey
Godfrey Phillips Cigarette card featuring Fred Roffey
Personal information
Full name Frederick Leonard Roffey
Nickname Fred
Born (1895-04-14)14 April 1895
Godstone district, Surrey, England
Playing information
Position Prop, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920–1925 Wigan 158 20 1 62
1925–1927 St. Helens 63 19 57
Total 221 39 1 0 119
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–1926 Wales 2
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Frederick "Fred" Leonard Roffey (born 14 April 1895 — date of death unknown), birth was registered in Godstone district of Surrey, England, was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, and St. Helens, as a Prop, Hooker, Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 9, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]

Playing career

International honours

Frederick Roffey won 2 caps for Wales in 1921–1926 while at Wigan, and St Helens.[3]

County Cup final appearances

Frederick Roffey played Loose forward/Lock in Wigan's 20-2 victory over Leigh in the 1922 Lancashire Cup final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922,[4] and played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in St Helens's 10-2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926 Lancashire Cup final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "1922–1923 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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