Graham Steadman

Graham Steadman

Personal information
Full name	Graham Steadman[1]
Born	8 December 1961 Knottingley, England
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1982–86	York
1985–89	Featherstone
1989	Gold Coast	5	1	0	0	4
1989–97	Castleford	237	123	172	8	840
	Total	242	124	172	8	844
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1989–91	Yorkshire	2	2	4	0	16
1990–94	Great Britain	10	3	6	0	21
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
2001–04	Castleford Tigers	89	36	3	50	40
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Graham Steadman (born 8 December 1961) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, and coach of the 2000s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for York Wasps, Featherstone Rovers, Gold Coast-Tweed Giants, and Castleford, as a Fullback, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, and coaching at club level for Castleford Tigers.

Playing career

Born in Knottingley,^[2] Steadman started his career in rugby union, playing for his hometown club Knottingley RUFC. In 1982, he switched to rugby league and signed for York.^[3]

International honours

Graham Steadman won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1990 against France, in 1992 against France, in 1992 in the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup against France, in 1992 against Australia (2 matches), in 1992 in the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, in 1992 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1994 against France, and Australia.^[4]

County honours

Graham Steadman won caps for Yorkshire while at Castleford playing Stand-off/Five-eighth, and scoring 2-tries, and 4-conversions in the 56-12 victory over Lancashire at Wigan's stadium on 20 September 1989, and playing as a substitute, i.e. number 14 in the 17-12 victory over Lancashire at Leeds' stadium on 18 September 1991.^[5]

County Cup final appearances

Graham Steadman played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1990 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990, and played, and scored 2-tries and 4-conversions in the 28-6 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1991 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1991–92 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 20 October 1991.

Regal Trophy Final Appearances

Graham Steadman played Fullback in Castleford Tigers' 33-2 victory over Wigan in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy final during the 1993–94 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.^[6]

World Transfer Record

Castleford paid a then World Transfer Record of £170,000^[7] for Graham Steadman when he moved from Featherstone Rovers in 1989 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £435,200 in 2013).^[8]

Career records

Graham Steadman holds York's "Most points in a season" record with 318-points scored in the 1984–85 season, beating Victor Yorke's 301-points set in the 1957–58 season.^[9]

Coaching career

Graham was made full-time coach of Castleford Tigers towards the end of 2001 after Stuart Raper left for Wigan. Steadman took the club to the top 6 playoffs in 2002 and then the club finished 8th in 2003. 2004 saw his worst year as coach when the club failed to win any games under Steadman. A lot of people blamed the board for not backing him with money to spend. Poor recruits such as Sean Rudder, Sean Ryan, Paul Newlove and Ryan Sheridan ended Steadman's reign as Castleford boss and he was sacked after losing to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in a home league game.

Honoured at Castleford

Graham Steadman is a Tigers Hall Of Fame Inductee.^[10]

References

1. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
2. "Steadman weighing up union full-time options". Yorkshire Evening Post. Johnston Press. 2 December 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
3. Martini, Peter (23 March 2014). "Fabulous five inducted into York RL Hall of Fame". York Press. Newsquest (Yorkshire & North East). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
4. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
6. "Wigan 2 - 33 Castleford". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
7. "Offiah hails arrival of Fielden". bbc.co.uk. 22 June 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
8. "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
9. "York RL's point-scoring legend Vic Yorke dies, aged 75". yorkpress.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
10. "Hall of Fame at castigers.com". castigers. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.

External links

• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Player statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Coach statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Player profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk
• Coach profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk
• Offiah hails arrival of Fielden