Stanley Fearnley
Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Stanley Fearnley | |||||
Nickname | Stan | |||||
Born | January→March 1947 (age 67–68) Bradford district, England | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Position | Loose forward/Lock | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1964–77 | Bradford Northern | 217 | 41 | |||
1977–≥77 | Leeds | |||||
Total | 217 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1975 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
Stanley "Stan" Fearnley (birth registered January→March 1947 (age 67–68)[1]) birth registered in Bradford district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford Northern, and Leeds as a Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
International honours
Stan Fearnley won a cap for England while at Bradford Northern in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Australia.[2]
Stan Fearnley played Loose forward/Lock in England's 0-25 defeat by Australia in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on the 12 November 1975.[2]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Stan Fearnley played Loose forward/Lock, and scored a try in Bradford Northern's 14-33 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1972-73 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 12 May 1973, and in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1976–77 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 7 May 1977.
Career at Bradford Northern
Stan Fearnley - son of the coach and general manager Albert Fearnley - was the next loose forward to emerge at Odsal, having pace and footballing skills. He played for Bradford Northern from 1964 to 1977, scoring 41 tries in 217 games.
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Modern era produces great candidates
- Photograph 'Stanley scores vital try' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'Stan Fearnley' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'Stan Fearnley dives over' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'A "study" in expressions' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'Stocks waits' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'No way through' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'Stan Fearnley tears away' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'Joe Phillips memorial trophy team 1975' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'Stan Fearnley, Northern's skipper' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'Stan looks to offload' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'A Roy Francis half time talk' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'The team ready to leave' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph 'No try' at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
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