Roy Holdstock


Personal information
Full name	Roy Gordon Holdstock
Born	26th December 1955 (age 60) Kingston upon Hull, England
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1972–1985	Hull Kingston Rovers	219+35	22	0	1	67
≤1985–≥86	Wakefield Trinity
	Total	254	22	0	1	67
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1980–81	England	3	1	0	0	3
1980	Great Britain	2	0	0	1	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Roy Holdstock is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Wakefield Trinity, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10.

Playing career

International honours

Roy Holdstock won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against Wales, and France, in 1981 against Wales,^[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against New Zealand (2 matches).^[2]

County Cup final appearances

Roy Holdstock played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 7-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1980 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1979–80 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Roy Holdstock played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 3-13 defeat by Hull in the 1979 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1979–80 season at The Boulevard, Hull on Tuesday 18 December 1979.

John Player Trophy final appearances

Roy Holdstock played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 4-12 defeat by Hull in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.

Testimonial match

Roy Holdstock's Testimonial match at Hull Kingston Rovers took place in 1984.

Challenge cup final appearances

Roy Holdstock played at prop forward number 8 for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Challenge cup final at Wembley stadium, beating arch rivals Hull FC 10-5. Roy Holdstock played at prop forward number 8 for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981 Challenge cup final at Wembley stadium, defeated by Widnes 18-9

References

↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

Hull Kingston Rovers squad – 1980 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 David Hall 2 Steve Hubbard 3 Mike Smith 4 Steve Hartley 5 Clive Sullivan 6 Roger Millward (ca/co) 7 Allan Agar 8 Roy Holdstock 9 David Watkinson 10 Brian Lockwood 11 Paul Rose 12 Phil Lowe 13 Len Casey 14 Phil Hogan 15 John Millington

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