Graham Idle

Graham Idle
Personal information
Full name Graham Idle
Born January→March 1950 (age 66–67)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward/Lock

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1974–75 Bramley
1975–80 Wakefield Trinity 169 12 0 0 36
1980–84 Bradford Northern
Hunslet
Total 169 12 0 0 36

Graham Idle (birth registered January→March 1950 (age 66–67)[1]) birth registered in Leeds district, is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, and 1980s, playing at club level for Bramley, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 812), Bradford Northern and Hunslet, as a second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

County Cup vappearances

Graham Idle played in Bradford Northern's victory in the Championship during the 1980–81 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Graham Idle played loose forward/lock in Wakefield Trinity's 3-12 defeat by Widnes in the 1979 Challenge Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979, in front of a crowd of a crowd of 94,218.[2]

County Cup Final appearances

Graham Idle played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Bradford Northern's 5-10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, and played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 7-18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Graham Idle played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Bramley's 15-7 victory over Widnes in the 1973 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1973-74 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Tuesday 18 December 1973.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
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