Ted Slevin

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Edward Slevin
Personal information
Full name	Edward Slevin
Nickname	Ted
Playing information
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	14 st 12 lb (94.3 kg; 208.0 lb)
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1948–51	Wigan	113	16	0	0	48
1951–≥62	Huddersfield
	Total	113	16	0	0	48
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1950–53	England	2	0	0	0	0
1953–54	Great Britain	2
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Edward "Ted" Slevin was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 1950s and '60s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Wigan, and Huddersfield, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Ted Slevin won caps for England while at Wigan in 1950 against Wales, and while at Huddersfield in 1953 against France.^[1]

Ted Slevin also represented Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1953 against France, and in 1954 against France (2 non-Test matches).^[2]

Along with William "Billy" Banks, Edward "Ted" Cahill, Gordon Haynes, Keith Holliday, William "Billy" Ivison, Robert "Bob" Kelly, John McKeown, and George Parsons, Ted Slevin's only Great Britain appearances came against France prior to 1957, these matches were not considered as Test matches by the Rugby Football League, and consequently caps were not awarded.^[2]

Rugby Football League Championship final appearances

Ted Slevin played in Wigan's 20-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1949–50 Rugby Football League Championship final at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 13 May 1950,^[3] and in Huddersfield's 14-5 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1961-62 Rugby Football League Championship final.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Ted Slevin played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12 in Wigan's 10-0 victory over Barrow in the 1950-51 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 5 May 1951,^[4] and played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8 Huddersfield's 15-10 victory over St. Helens in the 1952-53 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 25 April 1953,^[5] and in the 12-6 defeat to Wakefield Trinity in the 1961-62 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 12 May 1962.^[6]

County Rugby Football League Championships

Ted Slevin played in Wigan's 1949-50 Lancashire League victory,^[7] and in Huddersfield's 1951–52 Yorkshire League victory.

County Cup final appearances

Ted Slevin played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10 in Wigan's in the 20-7 victory over Leigh 1949-50 Lancashire Cup final at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1949,^[8] played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, and scored a try in the 28-5 victory over Warrington in the 1950-51 Lancashire Cup final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950,^[9] played in Huddersfield's 18-8 victory over Batley in the 1952-53 Yorkshire Cup final, and in the 15-8 victory over York in the 1957–58 Yorkshire Cup final.

All Six Cups

Only five rugby league footballers have won "All Six Cups" during their career, they are; Aubrey Casewell (while at Salford and Leeds), Alan Edwards (while at Salford and Bradford Northern), John Etty (while at Oldham and Wakefield Trinity), Ted Slevin (while at Wigan and Huddersfield), and Derek Turner (while at Oldham and Wakefield Trinity). "All Six Cups" being the Challenge Cup, Rugby Football League Championship, Lancashire Cup, Lancashire League, Yorkshire Cup, and Yorkshire League.^[10]

Testimonial match

Ted Slevin's Testimonial match at Huddersfield took place in 1962.

References

↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 [Page-110]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-3-0
↑ "1949-1950 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "1950-1951 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
↑ Briggs, Cyril & Edwards, Barry (12 May 1962). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v Wakefield Trinity - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ "1949-1950 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ "1950-1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ Edgar, Harry (2006). Rugby League Journal Annual 2007 Page-29. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 0-9548355-2-2

External links

v t e Huddersfield Giants Hall of Fame Inductees

Harry Lodge Milford Sutcliffe Harold Wagstaff Douglas Clark Albert Rosenfeld Ben Gronow Leonard Bowkett Ray Markham Alex Fiddes Russell Pepperell Jeffrey Bawden Lionel Cooper Johnny Hunter Pat Devery Dave Valentine Frank Dyson Peter Ramsden Ted Slevin Thomas "Tommy" Smales Don Close Ken Senior

v t e Huddersfield Giants squad – 1953 Challenge Cup Final Winners

1 Johnny Hunter 2 Peter Henderson 3 Russell Pepperell 4 Pat Devery 5 Lionel Cooper 6 Peter Ramsden 7 Billy Banks 8 Ted Slevin 9 George Curran 10 Jim Bowden 11 Jack Brown 12 Jack Large 13 Dave Valentine Coach: Bill Smith

v t e Huddersfield Giants squad – 1962 Challenge Cup Final runners-up

1 Frank Dyson 2 Aiden Breen 3 Leo Booth 4 Ray Haywood 5 Mike Wicks 6 Harry Deighton 7 Thomas Smales (c) 8 Ted Slevin 9 Don Close 10 Ken Noble 11 Mick Clark 12 Kenneth Bowman 13 Peter Ramsden Coach: Dave Valentine

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