Alan Skene
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| Full name | Alan Leslie Skene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1932 George, Western Cape, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 4 lb (72 kg; 158 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alan Leslie Skene (2 October 1932 – 13 August 2001) was a South African
Background
Alan Skene was born in
Rugby union
Alan Skene won a cap for South Africa while at Western Province playing inside centre against France at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on 16 August 1958.
Rugby league
Club career
Alan Skene made his début for Wakefield Trinity, alongside fellow South African Jan Lotriet, in the 19–7 victory over Castleford at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Thursday 25 December 1958.[3]
Skene played at
Skene played at centre in Wakefield Trinity's 16–10 victory over Huddersfield in the 1960–61 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1960–61 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1960, and played at centre, and scored a try in the 19–9 victory over Leeds in the 1961–62 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961.[5]
In 1963, Skene played for Australian club, South Sydney.[6]
Representative honours
Skene represented Rugby League XIII while at Wakefield Trinity, and won caps for South Africa while at Wakefield Trinity in 1963 against Australia (2 matches).
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Here Are a Few South African Players who Played in the Red,White and Blue in this Era". thenorthstanders.webs.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1959–1960 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ ISBN 1-85983-429-9
- ^ "Meet The New Boys". The Rugby League news. Vol. 44, no. 1. Sydney: N.S.W. Rugby Football League. 5 April 1963. p. 6 – via Trove.