Gordon Ratcliffe

Gordon W. Ratcliffe
Personal information
Full name Gordon W. Ratcliffe
Playing information
Position wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1945–53 Wigan 210 184 552
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–51 England 4 3 0 0 9
1947–50 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Gordon W. Ratcliffe was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Wigan, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Gordon Ratcliffe won caps for England while at Wigan in 1947 against Wales, in 1948 against France, in 1949 against France, in 1951 against Other Nationalities,[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1947 against New Zealand, and in 1950 against Australia (2 matches).[2]

County Cup final appearances

Gordon Ratcliffe played Right-wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Wigan's 3-7 defeat by Widnes in the 1945 Lancashire Cup final during the 1945–46 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 27 October 1945, played Left-wing, i.e. number 5, in the 9-3 victory over Belle Vue Rangers in the 1946 Lancashire Cup final during the 1946–47 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 26 October 1946,[3] played Right-wing, and scored a try in the 10-7 victory over Belle Vue Rangers in the 1947 Lancashire Cup final during the 1947–48 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Saturday 1 November 1947,[4] played Right-wing, and scored a try in the 14-8 victory over Warrington in the 1948 Lancashire Cup final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton, on Saturday 13 November 1948,[5] played Right-wing in the 28-5 victory over Warrington in the 1950 Lancashire Cup final during the 1950–51 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950.[6] and played Right-wing in the 14-6 victory over Leigh in the 1951 Lancashire Cup final during the 1951–52 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951.[7]

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. ↑ "1946–1947 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1947–1948 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1948–1949 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "1950-1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "1951-1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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