Neil Courtney

Neil Courtney
Playing information
Position prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–83 Warrington 133 4 0 0 12
1984–85 Wigan 47 1 0 0 4
Total 180 5 0 0 16
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Neil Courtney is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Warrington, and Wigan, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Neil Courtney won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1982 against Australia (sub).[1][2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Neil Courtney played Left-prop, i.e. number 8 in Wigan's 28-24 victory over Hull in the 1985 Challenge Cup final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1985.[3]

County Cup final appearances

Neil Courtney played Left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Warrington's 26-10 victory over Wigan in the 1980 Lancashire Cup final during the 1980–81 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Saturday 4 October 1980, played Left-prop in the 16-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1982 Lancashire Cup final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played Left-prop in Wigan's 18-26 defeat by St. Helens in the 1984 Lancashire Cup final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984.

John Player Trophy final appearances

Neil Courtney played Left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Warrington's 12-5 victory over Barrow in the 1980–81 John Player Trophy final during the 1980–81 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 January 1981.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Courtney, Neil". Warrington Rugby League RLFC Players Archive. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "1984-1985 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.