Jeff Heaton
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Full name | Jeffrey Heaton | |||||
Born | St. Helens, Lancashire, England | 13 October 1943|||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Scrum-half/Halfback | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1962–63 | St. Helens | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
1963–69 | Liverpool City/Huyton | |||||
1969–76 | St. Helens | 291 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 217 |
1976–?? | Rochdale Hornets | |||||
Total | 319 | 74 | 6 | 1 | 235 | |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org |
Jeff Heaton (born 13 October 1943 in St. Helens, Lancashire) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who became a St Helens RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.[1] He played at club level for St. Helens (twice), Liverpool City/Huyton, and Rochdale Hornets, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7.[2][3]
Playing career
World Club Challenge final appearances
Jeff Heaton was a Substitute in St. Helens 2-25 defeat by the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[4]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Jeff Heaton played Scrum-half/Halfback 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, and played Stand-off/Five-eighth, and scored a try in the 20-5 victory over Widnes in the 1976 Challenge Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 May 1976.
County Cup final appearances
Jeff Heaton played Scrum-half/Halfback in St. Helens' 7-4 victory over Swinton in the 1962 Lancashire Cup final during the 1962–63 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 27 October 1962, and was an unused Interchange/Substitute 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
- ↑ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Profile (1962 to '63) at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Profile (1969 to '76) at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile (1962 to '63) at saints.org.uk
- Profile (1969 to '76) at saints.org.uk
- Talent galore for Hornets
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