Graham Southernwood Explained

Graham Southernwood
Birth Date:5 November 1971
Birth Place:Hemsworth, England
Club1:Castleford
Year1start:1988
Year1end:93
Appearances1:83
Tries1:12
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:1
Points1:49
Year2start:1994
Year2end:95
Appearances2:38+6
Tries2:9
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:36
Club3:Hunslet
Year3start:1997
Teama:Great Britain U-21
Yearastart:1990
Yearaend:92
Appearancesa:6
Triesa:3
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:12
Retired:yes
Source:[1]
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Relatives:Cain Southernwood (son)
Roy Southernwood (brother)

Graham Paul Southernwood (born 5 November 1971) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Redhill ARLFC (in Airedale, Castleford), Castleford, Featherstone Rovers and Hunslet, as a .[1] [2] [3] [4]

Background

Graham Southernwood was born in Hemsworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Castleford

Southernwood made his début for Castleford in the 28-2 victory over Workington Town on Sunday 30 October 1988.

In the 1991–92 season, Southernwood played in Castleford's 26-6 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1991 Yorkshire Cup Final at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 20 October 1991,[5] and in Castleford's 12-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1992, in front of a crowd of 77,386.[6]

Featherstone Rovers

Southernwood made his début for the Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 6 February 1994. In the 1994–95 season, he scored a try in the Featherstone Rovers' 22-39 defeat by Leeds in the 1995 Challenge Cup semi-final at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 1 April 1995, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1995–96 season.

Genealogical information

Graham Southernwood is the father of the rugby league footballer, Cain Southernwood, and is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; Roy Southernwood.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  2. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd.
  3. Web site: Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time). 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php. 16 February 2012.
  4. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120610185322/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=273. 10 June 2012.
  5. News: Macklin . Keith . Steadman inspires sharp Castleford to Yorkshire Cup . The Times . 64156 . 21 October 1991 . 34.
  6. Web site: 2nd May 1992: Wigan 28 Castleford 12 (Challenge Cup Final). wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017. 15 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170215030604/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3066. dead.