Laurie Gilfedder

Lawrence Gilfedder
Personal information
Full name Lawrence Gilfedder
Nickname Laurie. Gilly
Born April→June 1935 (age 79–80)
Warrington district, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Height 6 ft (183 cm)
Weight 15 st 0 lb (95.3 kg; 210.0 lb)
Position Centre, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–63 Warrington 283 96 426 1140
1963–67 Wigan 145 17 388 827
1967–≥67 Leigh
Total 428 113 814 0 1967
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1951–≤63 Lancashire 9
1962–63 Great Britain 5 0 1 0 2
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Lawrence "Laurie" 'Gilly' Gilfedder (birth registered April→June 1935 (age 79–80) in Warrington district, Lancashire[1]) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, Wigan, and Leigh, as a Centre, Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 3 or 4, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Laurie Gilfedder won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1962 against Australia, New Zealand (2 matches), and France, and in 1963 against France.[2]

Only five players have played test matches for Great Britain as both a back and a forward, they are; Colin Dixon, Frank Gallagher, Laurie Gilfedder, Billy Jarman, and Harry Street.[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Laurie Gilfedder played Loose forward/Lock scored a try and 3-conversions, including a penalty from the halfway line after one-minute ten-seconds, in Wigan's 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1964-65 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 8 May 1965.[4]

County Cup final appearances

Laurie Gilfedder played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, scored a try and 2-conversions in Wigan's 16-13 victory over Oldham in the 1966 Lancashire Cup final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 29 October 1966.[5]

Club career

Laurie Gilfedder made his début for Warrington on 1 December 1951 aged 16 years and 199 days, during his time at Warrington they won the 1953-54, and 1954-55 Rugby Football League Championship, the 1953-54 Challenge Cup (in which he did not play), the 1953-54, 1954-55, and 1955-56 Lancashire League, and the 1959-60 Lancashire Cup, he was transferred to Wigan in August 1963 for a club record fee of £9,500 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £360,300 in 2013),[6] following the rule change to allow of substitutions, along with Chris Hesketh he jointly became Wigan's first substitute on Saturday 14 November 1964.

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Laurie Gilfedder is a Warrington Hall of Fame inductee.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ↑ "Video 1965 Challenge Cup Final - Laurie Gilfedder Penalty Goal". youtube.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com". Wire2Wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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