Alan Whittle (rugby league)

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Alan Whittle
Personal information
Full name Alan Whittle
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–72 St. Helens 201 69 0 0 207
1972–≥72 Barrow
1973–75 Warrington 79 20 3 0 66
1975–76 Wigan 27 3 0 0 9
Total 307 92 3 0 282
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Alan Whittle is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s playing at club level for St. Helens, Barrow, Warrington and Wigan as a Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.[1]

Playing career

Challenge Cup final appearances

Alan Whittle was a Interchange/Substitute in St. Helens' 16-13 victory over Leeds in the 1972 Challenge Cup final during the 1971-72 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1972, and played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Warrington's 7-14 defeat by Widnes in the 1975 Challenge Cup final during the 1974-75 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 10 May 1975.

County Cup final appearances

Alan Whittle played Centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 2-2 draw with Warrington in the 1967 Lancashire Cup final during the 1967–68 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 7 October 1967 (he was replaced by Billy Benyon in the replay), played Scrum-half/Halfback in the 30-2 victory over Oldham in the 1968 Lancashire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 October 1968, and played Scrum-half/Halfback in the 4-7 defeat by Leigh in the 1970 Lancashire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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