Wilf George
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| Full name | Wilfred George | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1960 Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wilfred "Wilf" George (born 24 January 1960) is a former professional
Playing career
Early career
George was born in Trinidad and Tobago, and was raised in Huddersfield.[3] He made his debut for Huddersfield in April 1981.[1] He was signed by Widnes in 1985 for a fee of around £18,500.[4]
Halifax
George was signed by
Championship
.
George played
on Saturday 2 May 1987.George played
1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.[6]
Post-playing career
After retiring from playing, George became a referee at amateur level. He has been a member of the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee since 1997.[7]
Personal life
Wilf George is the father of the rugby league footballers; Marcus George, and Luke George.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-356-17852-3.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Black History Month: Looking back on 5 players who helped to shape Widnes' history". Widnes Vikings. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Winter men find summer break all too short". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 4 June 1985. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ProQuest 186680357.
- ^ "13th January 1990: Wigan 24 Halifax 12 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "On-Field Disciplinary". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
External links
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