Geoff Fletcher Explained

Geoff Fletcher
Birth Date:10 December 1943
Death Place:Holme Farm, St Helens, England
Club1:Leigh
Year1start:1962
Year1end:65
Appearances1:154
Tries1:11
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:33
Club2:Oldham
Year2start:1965
Year2end:69
Appearances2:107+4
Tries2:13
Goals2:1
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:41
Club3:Wigan
Year3start:1969
Year3end:72
Appearances3:98
Tries3:12
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:36
Club4:Leigh
Year4start:1972
Year4end:73
Club5:Wigan
Year5start:1973
Year5end:75
Appearances5:31
Tries5:3
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:9
Club6:Leigh
Year6start:1975
Year6end:77
Club7:Workington Town
Year7start:1977
Appearances7:15
Tries7:2
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:6
Club8:Huyton
Year8start:1977
Year8end:84
Appearances8:113+6
Tries8:6
Goals8:4
Fieldgoals8:0
Points8:28
Club9:Runcorn Highfield
Year9start:1984
Year9end:85
Appearances9:10+4
Tries9:1
Goals9:0
Fieldgoals9:0
Points9:4
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:1968
Yearaend:69
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Coachyear1start:1977
Coachyear1end:86
Coachteam2:Runcorn Highfield
Coachyear2start:1989
Retired:yes
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Geoff Fletcher (10 December 1943 – 9 November 2017) was a professional rugby league footballer, coach and chairman. Fletcher in his younger years played for Thatto Heath and later with Pilkington Recs where he played as a back and also as a winger. He later turned professional with Leigh. Geoff Fletcher also had stints with Oldham, Wigan and Workington Town. He joined Huyton in 1978 and went on to become player / coach and later manager.[4] He died in November 2017, aged 74.[5]

Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Fletcher played right- in Oldham's 13–16 defeat by Wigan in the 1966 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 October 1966,[6] played left- (replaced by substitute Dennis Maders) in the 2–30 defeat by St Helens in the 1968 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 October 1968, and played left-, and scored in Wigan's 15–8 victory over Widnes in the 1971 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971.[7]

Coaching career and chairmanship

Fletcher joined Huyton as player-coach in August 1977. He stayed on as coach after his playing career was over and eventually became the club's chairman. Fletcher remained involved with the club until its demise as Prescot Panthers in 1997.

Personal life

In addition to his rugby career, Fletcher owned a pig farm situated close to St Helens former ground, Knowsley Road. He was the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s for St Helens R.F.C.; Bill Fletcher.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fletcher, Geoff . Leigh Centurions . 19 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Geoff Fletcher . Cherryandwhite.co.uk . 19 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Oldham Rugby League Player Statistics . Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust . 19 June 2019 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060115/http://www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/stats/to1997.shtml . dead .
  4. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/Geoff_Fletcher/summary.html RL Project profile
  5. Web site: In Memory of Geoff Fletcher . Leigh Centurions . Sporting Club Leigh . 19 June 2019 . 10 November 2017.
  6. Web site: 1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716170330/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=440. dead.
  7. Web site: 1971-1972 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 12 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212102809/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=442. dead.
  8. Web site: Bill Fletcher . Saints Heritage Society . 19 June 2019.