Graham Rees
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Rees | |||||
| Born | Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1968–≤68 | Salford | |||||
| ≤1968–68 | Swinton | |||||
| 1968–73 | St. Helens | 181 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 1973–≥73 | Salford | |||||
| Total | 181 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 99 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1968–70 | Wales | 4 | ||||
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Graham Rees was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Salford (twice - before Swinton & after St. Helens,) Swinton and St. Helens as a Prop, Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13.[1][2]
Playing career
International honours
Graham Rees won caps for Wales while at St. Helens 1968-70 - 4-caps.[3]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Graham Rees played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, and scored a try 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. Graham Rees scored the quickest Challenge Cup final try in 35 seconds for St. Helens in 1972.[4]
County Cup final appearances
Graham Rees played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, and scored a try in St. Helens' 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 Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, 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
- ↑ "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Rugby League's home from home". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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