Alan Rhodes (rugby league)
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Full name | Alan Rhodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Castleford, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alan Rhodes (born c. 1947) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Castleford, York (captain), Doncaster,[3] and the Sheffield Eagles, as a prop, or second-row,[4][5][6] and coached at club level for Doncaster, and the Sheffield Eagles.
Background
Alan Rhodes was a pupil at Castleford Grammar School during the 1960s, he was in the same school year as the rugby league footballer; Roger Millward.
Playing career
Alan Rhodes signed for Featherstone Rovers on Thursday 30 November 1967, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 2 March 1968, he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1974–75 season, he made his début for York on Sunday 7 September 1975, and he played his last match for York on Sunday 20 April 1980,[7] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Alan Rhodes played at
on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400.County Cup Final appearances
Alan Rhodes played at
Notable tour matches
Alan Rhodes played in York's 2-29 defeat by Australia at Clarence Street, York on Tuesday 14 November 1978, under temporary floodlights.
References
- ^ "Alan Rhodes - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Alan Rhodes - Coaching Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk c/o web.archive.org. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk (surname misspelt Rhoades)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk c/o web.archive.org. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ISBN 0752422952
External links
- Profile at fevarchive.co.uk