John Risman

John Risman
Personal information
Full name John V. Risman
Born October→December 1944 (age 7071)
Salford
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1970–≥80 Workington Town
Fulham RLFC
Blackpool Borough
Carlisle
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–46 Wales 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

John V. Risman (birth registered October→December 1944 (age 7071)) birth registered in Salford district, is the President of Scotland Rugby League, and a professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Workington Town, Fulham RLFC, Blackpool Borough, and Carlisle, as a Fullback, or Centre, i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4.[1] In the early 1980s, John Risman was a teacher of Geography and Physical education at Salterbeck School in Workington.[2]

Playing career

International honours

John Risman won 3 caps for Wales in 1978–1979 while at Workington Town.[3]

County Cup final appearances

John Risman played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Workington Town's 16-13 victory over Wigan in the 1977 Lancashire Cup final during the 1977–78 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 29 October 1977, and played Centre, i.e. number 3, in the 13-15 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 Lancashire Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978.

Genealogical Information

John Risman is the son of the rugby league footballer Gus Risman, and the younger brother of the rugby league footballer Bev Risman.

References

  1. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. Irving, Alan (11 February 2009). "Sport Is Just Part Of Johns DNA". Whitehaven: Whitehaven News. When I was teaching with John Risman at Salterbeck School
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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