Derek Edwards (rugby league)

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Derek Edwards
Personal information
Full name Derek Edwards
Playing information
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1960–72 Castleford 309 38 0 0 116
≤1974–≥74 Keighley
Total 309 38 0 0 116
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–71 Yorkshire 5 0 0 0 0
1968–71 Great Britain 5 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Derek Edwards is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, and Keighley, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1.

Playing career

International honours

Derek Edwards won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1968 against France, in 1970 against Australia, and in 1971 against New Zealand (3 matches).[1]

Derek Edwards was selected for the Great Britain Squad while at Castleford for the 1968 Rugby League World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. However, along with Christopher "Chris" Young of Hull Kingston Rovers, he did not participate in any of the three matches.

County Honours

Derek Edwards won caps for Yorkshire while at Castleford as a substitute in the 12-14 defeat by Lancashire at Salford's stadium on 3 September 1969, as a substitute in the 42-3 victory over Cumberland at Hull Kingston Rovers's stadium on 1 October 1969, playing Fullback in the 15-21 defeat by Cumberland at Whitehaven's stadium on 14 September 1970, playing Fullback in the 22-42 defeat by Lancashire at Leigh's stadium on 29 September 1971, and playing Fullback in the 17-12 victory over Cumberland at Wakefield Trinity's stadium on 20 October 1971.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Derek Edwards played Fullback in Castleford’s 11-6 victory over Salford in the 1969 Challenge Cup final during the 1968–69season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 17 May 1969.,[3] and the 7-2 victory over Wigan in the 1970 Challenge Cup final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 9 May 1970.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Derek Edwards played Fullback inCastleford's 11-22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968, and played Fullback in the 7-11 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1971 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1971–72 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 August 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sat 17th May 1969 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 97,939". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sat 9th May 1970 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 95,255". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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