Don Close

Donald Close
Personal information
Full name Donald Close
Nickname Don
Born circa-1937
Playing information
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 14 st 12 lb (94.3 kg; 208.0 lb)
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1962–≥68 Huddersfield
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Donald "Don" Close is a former Coal miner, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Huddersfield, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Don Close won a cap for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1967 against France.[1]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Don Close played Hooker in Huddersfield's 6-12 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1962 Challenge Cup final during the 1961–62 seasonat Wembley Stadium on Saturday 12 May 1962.[2]

County Cup final appearances

Don Close played Hooker in Huddersfield's 10-16 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1960 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1960–61 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1960.

Testimonial match

Don Close's Testimonial match at Huddersfield took place in 1968.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Briggs, Cyril & Edwards, Barry (12 May 1962). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v Wakefield Trinity - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a

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