Jeff Stevenson (rugby league)

Jeff Stevenson
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey M. Stevenson
Born 15 May 1932(1932-05-15)
Meanwood, Leeds, England
Died 13 October 2007(2007-10-13) (aged 75)
York, England
Playing information
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight 9 st 10 lb (62 kg; 136 lb)
Position Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–1959 Leeds 228 67
1959–1962 York
1962–1964 Hunslet
Total 228 67 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1955–1960 Great Britain 19 5 0 0 15
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Jeff Stevenson (born 15 May 1932 in Meanwood[1] — died 13 October 2007(2007-10-13) (aged 75) in York) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds, York, and Hunslet, playing at Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.

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International honours

Jeff Stevenson won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1955 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1956 against Australia (3 matches), in 1957 against France (3 matches), in the 1957 Rugby League World Cup against France (1-try), Australia, New Zealand, in 1957 against France (2 matches), in 1958 against France, while at York in 1959 against Australia (2 matches), in 1960 against France (2 matches).[2]

Jeff Stevenson also represented Great Britain while at Leeds between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match).[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Jeff Stevenson played Scrum-half/Halfback and won the Lance Todd Trophy in Leeds' 9—7 victory over Barrow in the 1957 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1957.

County Cup final appearances

Jeff Stevenson played Scrum-half/Halfback in Leeds' 24—20 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1958 Yorkshire Cup final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on 25 October 1958, and in Hunslet's 12—2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on 27 October 1962.

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=165248152&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Jeffrey_Stevenson/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  3. ^ Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0954835530

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