Barry Philbin

Barry Philbin
Playing information
Position Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Swinton
Warrington
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Barry Philbin is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Swinton (with his brother Mick, a winger) and Warrington, as a Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums. He subsequently broke his leg, which he puts down to playing in jersey number unlucky 13.

Playing career

International honours

Barry Philbin won a cap for England while at Warrington in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France.[1]

Rugby Football League Club Championship Final Appearances

Barry Philbin played, and was man of the match winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy in Warrington's 13-12 victory over St. Helens in the 1973-74 Rugby Football League Club Championship final (a one-off precursor Rugby League Premiership) at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 18 May 1974.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Barry Philbin played Loose forward/Lock 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.

Outside of rugby league

Married to Julie with two daughters Anna and Gemma.

References

  1. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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