Kel Coslett

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Kel Coslett junior
Personal information
Full nameThomas Kelvin Coslett
Born (1942-01-14) 14 January 1942 (age 82)
Bynea, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Playing information
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight14 st 11 lb (94 kg)
Rugby union
PositionFull-back
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961–62 Aberavon
19??–?? Llanelli
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962 Wales 3 3
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Prop, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–76 St. Helens 519+12 45 1639 0 3413
1976–79 Rochdale Hornets 47+2 3 38 1 86
Total 580 48 1677 1 3499
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–75 Wales 12 1 8 0 19
1974 Other Nationalities 1 0 2 0 4
1975
Wales tour games
 		4 1 10 0 23
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1976–79 Rochdale Hornets
1979–80 Wigan
1980–82 St. Helens
Total 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1978–81 Wales 5 0 0 5 0
Source: [1][2][3][4]

Thomas Kelvin Coslett (born 14 January 1942) is a Welsh former

round the corner kicking style) goal-kicking fullback, prop, second-row, or loose forward, and coached at club level for Rochdale Hornets, Wigan and St. Helens.[4]

Background

Coslett was born in Bynea, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Rugby union

Coslett made his international rugby union début for Wales as a full-back in the 1962 Five Nations Championship match against England. He also appeared that year in the Test matches against Scotland and France, before shifting to the professional rugby league code in 1962 with St. Helens.

Rugby league

Coslett played

Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[8]

Coslett had 15 seasons at St. Helens from 1962 to 1976, making a total of 531 appearances – a club record until this total was surpassed by James Roby in 2023.[9] He was a prolific goal-kicker landing 1,639 career goals and scoring 45 tries for the club. He started as a tough-tackling, raw-boned youngster. A broken ankle later in his career cost his blistering pace, but he remained ever a dangerous player with the ball in hand.

Records

Kel Coslett is one of less than ten Welshmen to have scored more than 2,000-points in their rugby league career

Jim Sullivan, Kevin Sinfield, Gus Risman, John Woods, Mick Nanyn and Cyril Kellett.[11] The record for the most goals in a BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final is 4-goals, and is jointly held by; Ron Willett, Kel Coslett and Dave Hall
.

Coaching career

Coslett went on to coach Wigan, Rochdale Hornets and St. Helens, and remains involved at St Helens more than 50-years after first signing.

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (using formal forename Thomas)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Statistics at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
    .
  7. ^ "1968–1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ^ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ^ "James Roby: St Helens hooker set to break club's appearances record against Salford Red Devils". Sky Sports. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  10. ISBN 0-9511190-3-6
  11. ^ "Sinfield close to moving up all-time points list". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

External links

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