Stuart Ferguson

Stuart Ferguson
Personal information
Full name Stuart Ferguson
Born Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964–69 Swansea RFC 176 28 872
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Wales XV
Rugby league
Position Fullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1969–≥70 Leigh
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970 Wales 1 2 4
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Stuart Ferguson is a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales XV, and at club level for Swansea RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Leigh, as a Fullback, or Wing, i.e. number 1, or 2 or 5.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Stuart Ferguson represented Wales XV on the 1968 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina, no caps were awarded at the time, but he was later awarded a Welsh Rugby Union President's cap,[2] and won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Leigh in 1970.[3]

County Cup final appearances

Stuart Ferguson played Fullback, and scored 2-conversions in Leigh's 7-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1970 Lancashire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Stuart Ferguson played Fullback, and scored 3-conversions in Leigh's 11-6 victory over Wigan in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969.

Club career

Stuart Ferguson scored in all of Leigh's matches during the 1970–71 season, the only other Welshman to score in all of his club's matches in a season is David Watkins at Salford.[4]

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. ↑ "The definitive list of the unluckiest Welsh rugby players who never played for Wales". walesonline.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate ISBN 0-9511190-3-6

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