Alan Whittle (rugby league)

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Alan Whittle
Personal information
Full name Alan Whittle
Playing information
Position wing, centre, stand-off/five-eighth, scrum-half/halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–72 St. Helens 201 69 0 0 207
1972–≥72 Barrow
1973–75 Warrington 79 20 3 0 66
1975–76 Wigan 27 3 0 0 9
Total 307 92 3 0 282
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Alan Whittle is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s playing at club level for St. Helens, Barrow, Warrington and Wigan as a wing, centre, stand-off/five-eighth, or scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.[1]

Playing career

Challenge Cup final appearances

Alan Whittle was a Interchange/Substitute in St. Helens' 16-13 victory over Leeds in the 1972 Challenge Cup final during the 1971-72 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1972, and played stand-off/five-eighth in Warrington's 7-14 defeat by Widnes in the 1975 Challenge Cup final during the 1974-75 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1975.

County Cup final appearances

Alan Whittle played centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 2-2 draw with Warrington in the 1967 Lancashire Cup final during the 1967–68 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 7 October 1967 (he was replaced by Billy Benyon in the replay), played scrum-half/halfback in the 30-2 victory over Oldham in the 1968 Lancashire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 October 1968, and played scrum-half/halfback in the 4-7 defeat by Leigh in the 1970 Lancashire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Alan Whittle played stand-off/five-eighth in St. Helens's 4-7 defeat by Wigan in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1968-69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968.[2] played stand-off/five-eighth in the 5-9 defeat by Leeds in the 1970 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1970-71 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 15 December 1970, and played centre, i.e. number 4, in Warrington's 0-0 draw with Salford in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1974–75 season at The Willows, Salford on Tuesday 17 December 1974, and played centre in the 5-10 defeat by Salford in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final replay during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Tuesday 28 January 1975.

Player's No.6 Trophy final appearances

Alan Whittle played stand-off/five-eighth in Warrington's 27-16 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1973-74 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1973–74 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 February 1974.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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