Graham Idle
Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Graham Idle | |||||
Born | January→March 1950 (age 65–66) | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Second-row, Loose forward/Lock | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
≤1974–75 | Bramley | |||||
1975–80 | Wakefield Trinity | 169 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
1980–84 | Bradford Northern | |||||
Hunslet | ||||||
Total | 169 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org |
Graham Idle (birth registered January→March 1950 (age 65–66)[1]) birth registered in Leeds district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, playing at club level for Bramley, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #812), Bradford Northern and Hunslet, as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
County Cup final appearances
Graham Idle played in Bradford Northern's victory in the Championship during the 1980–81 season.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Graham Idle played Loose forward/Lock in Wakefield Trinity's 3-12 defeat by Widnes in the 1979 Challenge Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979.[2]
County Cup final appearances
Graham Idle played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Bradford Northern's 5-10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, and played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 7-18 defeat by Hull in the 1982 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances
Graham Idle played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Bramley's 15-7 victory over Widnes in the 1973 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1973-74 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Tuesday 18 December 1973.
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Photograph "Graham Idle In Action" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "The 1981 squad pictured at Odsal" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Northern celebrate the Championship win" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "1981 team v. Hull" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Keith shows off his award" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "The Mayor shows off the Trophy" (upside-down) at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Rathbone offloads to Idle" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Rathbone injured" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Bradford Northern's Yorkshire Cup squad 1982" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Northern's Cup semi final squad 1983" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Peter Fox gives his pre match talk" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com