Trevor Skerrett

Trevor Skerrett
Personal information
Born January–March 1953 (age 6162)
Leeds district
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1974–80 Wakefield Trinity 203
1980–8? Hull
198?–8? Leeds
198?–8? Keighley
Total 203 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978–84 Wales 7 0 0 0 0
1979–82 Great Britain 10 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Trevor Skerrett (birth registered January–March 1953 (age 6162)[1]) birth registered in Leeds district, is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s playing at representative level has played for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #801), Hull, Leeds, and Keighley, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12.[2]

Skerrett played in Wakefield Trinity's 3-12 defeat by Widnes in the 1978–79 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 5 May 1979.[3]

Skerrett won caps for Wales while at Wakefield Trinity in 1978 against Australia, in 1979 against France, and England, in 1980 against France, and while at Hull in 1981 against France, and England, in 1984 against England, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1979 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and while at Hull in 1980 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1981 against France (2 matches), and in 1982 against Australia (2 matches).[4] In addition to these Test Matches, Skerrett played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11 in Great Britain's 7-8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venice on Saturday 31 July 1982.

References

  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  4. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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Achievements
Preceded by
Phil Hogan
Rugby League Transfer Record
Wakefield Trinity to Hull

1980-81
Succeeded by
George Fairbairn