| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David R. Stephenson | |||||
| Born | Blackpool, England | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Fylde Rugby Club | ||||||
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Salford | ||||||
| 1982–87 | Wigan | 213 | 71 | 283 | 6 | 839 |
| Leeds | ||||||
| Leigh | ||||||
| –1993 | Salford | |||||
| Total | 213 | 71 | 283 | 6 | 839 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1982–88 | Great Britain | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
David R. Stephenson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Salford (twice), Wigan, Leeds, and Leigh, playing at Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. He also played rugby union at club level for Fylde Rugby Club.
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David Stephenson won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1982 against Australia (2 matches), in 1986 against Australia, in 1987 against France, and Papua New Guinea, and while at Leeds in 1988 against France, Papua New Guinea, Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand.[1]
David Stephenson left Salford for Wigan in 1981 for a club record fee of £60,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £263,000 in 2009),[2] he played in Wigan's 15-4 victory over Leeds in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy final at Headingley, Leeds, the 6-19 defeat to Widnes in the 1983–84 Challenge Cup final, and kicked a goal in the 28-24 victory over Hull in 1984–85 Challenge Cup final, he kicked all of Wigan's points in the 8-4 victory over Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park, Wigan, and he received the Wigan's "Player of the Year" award for the 1985–86 season.