Colin Whitfield
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Whitfield | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1980–81 | Salford | |||||
| 1981–85 | Wigan | 149 | 46 | 380 | 13 | 939 |
| 1986–89 | Halifax | |||||
| 1987 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 12 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 1990–92 | Rochdale Hornets | |||||
| Total | 161 | 46 | 391 | 13 | 961 | |
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| ≤1999–99 | Widnes | |||||
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Colin Whitfield is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, and '90s, and coach of the 1990s, playing at club level for Salford, Wigan, Halifax, and Canterbury-Bankstown, and Rochdale Hornets, as a Fullback, Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4, and coaching at club level for Widnes.
Playing career
Challenge Cup final appearances
Colin Whitfield played Right-Centre, i.e. number 3, in Halifax’s 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 2 May 1987. He also played Left-Wing, number 5, in Halifax's 32-12 defeat to Wigan in the 1988 Challenge Cup final.
Rugby Football League Championship winner
Colin Whitfield was signed from Wigan by Halifax in January 1986 who paid a then club record fee of £25,000. He played in the final 12 League matches of the 1985–86 season scoring 2 tries and 23 goals as Halifax pipped Wigan to the Championship by 1 point.
Rugby league county cup final appearances
Colin Whitfield played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in Wigan's 34-8 victory over Warrington in the 1985–86 Lancashire Cup final at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 13 October 1985.[1]
John Player Trophy final appearances
Colin Whitfield played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 4-conversions, and 1-drop goal in Wigan's 15-4 victory over Leeds in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy final at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983.[2]
Notable tour matches
Colin Whitfield played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in Wigan's 14-8 victory over New Zealand in the 1985 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France match at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 6 October 1985.[3]
References
- ↑ "1985-1986 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1985 Tour Match: Wigan 14 New Zealand 8". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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