David Redfearn

David Redfearn
Playing information
Position wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1971–≥82 Bradford Northern 470 240
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975 England 2 1 0 0 3
1972–74 Great Britain 7 3 0 0 9
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

David Redfearn is an English professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1970s and '80s, playing at representative for Great Britain and England and at club level for Bradford Northern, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Dave Redfearn won caps for England while at Bradford Northern in 1975 against France, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Australia,[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Bradford Northern in the 1972 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand (sub), and in 1974 against France (2 matches), Australia, and New Zealand (3 matches).[2]

He toured with the 1974 Great Britain Lions, playing in all three Tests against New Zealand and one against Australia.[3]

County Cup final appearances

Dave Redfearn played Left-wing, i.e. number 5, in Bradford Northern's 18-8 victory over York in the 1978 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, and played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 14, (replacing prop Phil Sanderson) in the 5-10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981.

Player's No.6 Trophy final appearances

Dave Redfearn played Left-wing, i.e. number 5, in Bradford Northern's 3-2 victory over Widnes in the 1974-75 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 25 January 1975, and played centre, i.e. number 3, in the 6-0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980.

Genealogical information

David Redfearn is the brother of the rugby league footballer, Alan Redfearn.

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Hughes, Ed (31 October 2004). "Caught in Time: Great Britain prepare for 1972 rugby league World Cup final". The Sunday Times (UK: Times Newspapers Ltd). Retrieved 18 October 2010.

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