Colin Whitfield
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Full name | Colin Whitfield | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1980–81 | Salford | |||||
| 1981–85 | Wigan | 149 | 46 | 380 | 13 | 939 |
| 1986–89 | Halifax | |||||
| 1987 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 12 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 1990–92 | Rochdale Hornets | |||||
| Total | 161 | 46 | 391 | 13 | 961 | |
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| ≤1999–99 | Widnes | |||||
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Colin Whitfield is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, and '90s, and coach of the 1990s, playing at club level for Salford, Wigan, Halifax, and Canterbury-Bankstown, and Rochdale Hornets, as a Fullback, Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4, and coaching at club level for Widnes.
Playing career
Challenge Cup final appearances
Colin Whitfield played Right-Centre, i.e. number 3, in Halifax’s 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 2 May 1987, and played Left-Wing, number 5, in the 12-32 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Challenge Cup final during the 1987–88 season.
Rugby Football League Championship winner
Colin Whitfield was signed from Wigan by Halifax in January 1986 who paid a then club record fee of £25,000. He played in the final 12 League matches of the 1985–86 season scoring 2 tries and 23 goals as Halifax pipped Wigan to the Championship by 1 point.
County Cup final appearances
Colin Whitfield played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 3-conversions in Wigan's 18-26 defeat by St. Helens in the 1984 Lancashire Cup final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan, on Sunday 28 October 1984, played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, in the 34-8 victory over Warrington in the 1985 Lancashire Cup final during the 1985–86 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 13 October 1985,[1] and played, and scored a conversion in Rochdale Hornets' 14-24 defeat by St. Helens in the 1991 Lancashire Cup final during the 1991–92 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Sunday 20 October 1991.
John Player Trophy final appearances
Colin Whitfield played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 4-conversions, and 1-drop goal in Wigan's 15-4 victory over Leeds in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy final at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983.[2]
Notable tour matches
Colin Whitfield played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in Wigan's 14-8 victory over New Zealand in the 1985 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France match at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 6 October 1985.[3]
References
- ↑ "1985-1986 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1985 Tour Match: Wigan 14 New Zealand 8". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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