Wilf George

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Wilf George
Personal information
Full name	Wilfred George
Nickname	Wilf
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1981–≥83	Huddersfield
≤1985–≥92	Halifax
≤1985–≥85	Widnes	22	6
1992–≥93	Batley
	Total	22	6	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Wilf George is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s playing at club level for Huddersfield, Widnes, Halifax, and Batley, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

Challenge Cup final appearances

Wilf George played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, and scored the first try of the game in Halifax's 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1986–87 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 2 May 1987.^[1]

Rugby Football League Championship winner

Wilf George played in the Halifax team which won the Rugby League Championship in 1985-86. He was signed from Widnes in February 1986 for a fee of £13,000 and played 10 games for Halifax in the remainder of the season scoring 2 tries, the second being in the last League game of the season against Featherstone Rovers on 20 April 1986, when a 13-13 draw at Thrum Hall clinched the Championship.

Rugby League Referee

Wilf George is a British Amateur Rugby League Association referee.

Genealogical Information

Wilf George is the father of the rugby league footballers Marcus George, and Luke George.

References

↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

v t e Halifax RLFC squad – 1987 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Graham Eadie 2 Scott Wilson 3 Colin Whitfield 4 Grant Rix 5 Wilf George 6 Chris Anderson (Capt./Coach) 7 Gary Stephens 8 Ben Beevers 9 Seamus McCallion 10 Keith Neller 11 Paul Dixon 12 Mick Scott 13 John Pendlebury 14 Brian Juliff 15 Neil James

Persondata
Name	George, Wilf
Alternative names
Short description	rugby league player
Date of birth
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