Gavin Gordon (rugby league) explained

Gavin Gordon
Fullname:Gavin Gordon
Birth Date:28 February 1978
Birth Place:unknown
Height:6feet
Club1:Lancashire Lynx
Year1start:2000
Appearances1:2
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:North London Skolars
Year2start:2003
Appearances2:2
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Teama:Ireland
Yearastart:1995
Yearaend:01
Appearancesa:6
Triesa:4
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:16
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[1]

Gavin Gordon (born 28 February 1978) is an Irish former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Lancashire Lynx and North London Skolars, as a .[1]

International honours

Gavin Gordon won six caps for Ireland between 1995 and 2001.[1] [2]

Gordon was threatened with being banned from rugby union by his school if he played in the 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament, but this threat was eventually withdrawn.[3] He became the youngest ever rugby league international, aged 17 years and 229 days old, when he debuted for Ireland against Moldova at Spotland Stadium, Rochdale on Monday 16 October 1995.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  2. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 104–105.
  3. Web site: Islands to cook up final feast. The Independent. 24 October 1995. 18 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Youngest International Player, Rugby League. guinnessworldrecords.com. 2010-12-31. 2010-01-01.