Geoffrey Clarkson
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Born | 12 August 1943 Wakefield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 July 2001 Huddersfield, England | (aged 57)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geoffrey "Geoff" Clarkson (12 August 1943 – 10 July 2001) was an English
Background
Geoff Clarkson was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England and he died aged 57 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
Geoff Clarkson turned professional with Wakefield Trinity in 1965 after gaining Yorkshire County rugby union forward honours while at Wakefield RFC.
Geoff Clarkson won cap(s) for Yorkshire (RL) while at Wakefield Trinity.
Geoff Clarkson played at
Geoff Clarkson played at
on Saturday 26 September 1981.Geoff Clarkson played at
on Tuesday 18 December 1979.Geoff Clarkson extended his record number of transfers to 12 when he left Leigh for Featherstone Rovers on 27 October 1983. He played for 10 different English clubs, and also had a brief spell in Australia, he was 40 years old when he finished playing regular first team rugby in 1983–84.
Club career
Geoff Clarkson made his début for
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ RL Record Keeper's Club
- ^ "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Profile at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ISBN 1-85983-429-9
External links
- The Independent – Geoff Clarkson Obituary
- (archived by web.archive.org) Rugby League Journal – Issue 24 – Autumn 2008
- (archived by web.archive.org) Geoff Clarkson, the much-travelled forward, has died at the age of 57
- Yorkshire RFU
- Photograph "Stan Fearnley – Stan Fearnley, Northern's Loose forward, well held with Clarkson, Stockwell and Diabira in support. – Date: 31/01/1970" at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph "Trotter looks to offload – Denis Trotter looks to offload watched by Geoff Clarkson. – Date: 23/10/1977" at rlhp.co.uk
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
- Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk (martini)
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk (martini)
- Search for "Geoffrey Clarkson" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Geoff Clarkson" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk