Derek Edwards (rugby league)

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Derek Edwards
Personal information
Full nameDerek Edwards
Bornc. 1943[1]
Castleford, England
Died27 January 2020 (aged 76–77)[2]
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1960–72 Castleford 309 38 0 0 116
1972–74 Leeds
1974–≥74 Keighley
Total 309 38 0 0 116
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–71 Yorkshire 5 0 0 0 0
1968–71 Great Britain 5 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1975–76
Doncaster RLFC
 		0 0 0 0
Source: [3]

Derek Edwards (c. 1943 – 27 January 2020) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford and Keighley as a fullback.

Playing career

Club career

Born in

1967 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
final on Saturday 16 January 1968.

During the

1970 Challenge Cup final on Saturday 9 May 1970 in the following season.[6]

In his final season at the club, he played full-back in the 7–11 defeat by

1971 Yorkshire Cup
final on Saturday 21 August 1971.

Edwards did not play for Castleford during the 1972–73 season due to a dispute with the club. He was eventually sold to Leeds for a fee of £5,000 in December 1972.[7] In the 1973–74 season, he was transferred to Keighley.[8]

He played 21 games for Keighley during the 1974–75 season.[4]

Representative honours

Edwards won

Leigh's stadium on 29 September 1971, and Fullback in the 17–12 victory over Cumberland at Wakefield Trinity's stadium on 20 October 1971.[9]

Edwards won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1968 against France, in 1970 against Australia, and in 1971 against New Zealand (3 matches).[3]

Edwards was selected for the

Chris Young of Hull Kingston Rovers
, he did not participate in any of the three matches.

References

  1. ^ "Great Britain's Team Now In Australia". The Rugby League News. Vol. 51, no. 19. 23–24 May 1970. p. 4.
  2. ^ "RL mourns death of 1970 Lion Derek Edwards". Rugby League Cares. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-0-362-00223-2
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  5. ^ "Sat 17th May 1969 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 97,939". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Sat 9th May 1970 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 95,255". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ProQuest 185683155 – via ProQuest
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  8. ^ Daly, Phil (6 June 2017). "1973-1974". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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