Richard Russell (rugby league)

Richard Russell
Personal information
Born 24 November 1967
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position Wing, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1985–89 Wigan 63 12 26 0 100
1989–93 Oldham 125 20 80
1993–98 Castleford Tigers 122 13 0 0 52
Total 310 45 26 0 232
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987–88 Great Britain U21 2
1995 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Richard Russell (born 24 November 1967) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Wigan, Oldham, and Castleford Tigers, as a Wing, or Hooker, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 9.

Playing career

International honours

Richard Russell won a cap for England while at Castleford Tigers in 1995 against Wales.[1][2]

World Club Challenge

Richard Russell played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Wigan's 8-2 victory over Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 7 October 1987.[3]

County Cup final appearances

Richard Russell played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Wigan's 28-16 victory Warrington in the 1991 Lancashire Cup final during the 1987–88 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 11 October 1987.[4] and played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 14, (replacing Fullback Duncan Platt) in Oldham's 16-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1989 Lancashire Cup final during the 1989–90 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989.

Regal Trophy Final Appearances

Richard Russell played Hooker in Castleford Tigers' 33-2 victory over Wigan in the Regal Trophy final during the 1993–94 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "1987 World Club Challenge". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1987-1988 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Wigan 2 - 33 Castleford". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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