Geoff Wriglesworth | |
Fullname: | Geoffrey W. Wriglesworth |
Birth Date: | September |
Birth Place: | York district, England |
Club1: | Leeds |
Year1start: | ≤1965 |
Year1end: | ≥66 |
Club2: | Bradford Northern |
Year2start: | ≤1967 |
Year2end: | ≥68 |
Year3start: | ≤1972 |
Year3end: | 72 |
Appearances3: | 51 |
Tries3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
Points3: | 51 |
Club4: | Wakefield Trinity |
Year4start: | 1972 |
Year4end: | 76/77 |
Appearances4: | 62 |
Tries4: | 19 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
Points4: | 57 |
Club5: | York |
Year5end: | 76 |
Teama: | Yorkshire |
Yearastart: | 1964 |
Yearaend: | 68 |
Appearancesa: | 8 |
Triesa: | 6 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 18 |
Teamb: | Great Britain |
Yearbstart: | 1965 |
Yearbend: | 66 |
Appearancesb: | 5 |
Triesb: | 0 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 0 |
Retired: | yes |
Source: | [1] |
Geoffrey "Geoff" W. Wriglesworth (born in September 1943[2]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds, Bradford Northern, Hull Kingston Rovers, Wakefield Trinity, and York, as a, or .
Geoff Wriglesworth's birth was registered in York, Yorkshire.
Wriglesworth joined Leeds in 1961 from amateur club Heworth.[3] He played in Leeds' 2–18 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1964 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 31 October 1964.
Geoff Wriglesworth made his début for Wakefield Trinity against Swinton at Station Road, Swinton on Monday 9 October 1972.
Geoff Wriglesworth won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1965 against New Zealand, and in 1966 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).[1]