David Eckersley

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David Eckersley
Personal information
Full name David Eckersley
Nickname Dave
Born Leigh, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1972–72 Leigh
1972–76 St. Helens 124 60 5 0 190
1976–80 Widnes 167 29 30 11
≤1977–≥77 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
1980–≥84 Fulham RLFC 93 21 6 17
Total 384 110 41 28 190
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–78 England +5 0 0 0 0
1973–74 Great Britain 4 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

David "Dave" Eckersley (born (1948-10-10) 10 October 1948 in Leigh district[1]) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leigh, St. Helens, Widnes, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, and Fulham RLFC, as a Fullback, Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, or, 6. As of 2012, he is living in Sydney.

Playing career

International honours

Dave Eckersley won caps for England while at St Helens in 1975 against France (sub), in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Wales (sub), and France (sub), while at Widnes in 1977 against Wales (sub), in 1978 against Wales (sub),[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at St Helens in 1973 against Australia (sub), and Australia, and in 1974 against Australia (sub), and played Centre, i.e. number 3 in the 16-11 victory over Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 6 July 1974.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Dave Eckersley played Fullback, scored a try, and 40-yard drop goal in Leigh's 21-7 victory over Leeds in the 1970–71 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 15 May 1971, played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Widnes' 5-20 defeat to St. Helens in the 1975–76 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 May 1976, played Centre, i.e. number 4 in the 7-16 defeat to Leeds in the 1976–77 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 7 May 1977, and played Fullback, and scored a drop goal in the 12-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1978–79 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 5 May 1979.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 

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