Jeff Wittenberg Explained

Jeff Wittenberg
Retired:yes
Birth Date:19 March 1973
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Club1:St. George Dragons
Year1start:1993
Appearances1:1
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:South Qld Crushers
Year2start:1995
Year2end:96
Appearances2:19
Tries2:1
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:4
Club3:Bradford Bulls
Year3start:1997
Year3end:1998
Appearances3:18
Tries3:4
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:16
Club4:Huddersfield Giants
Year4start:1998
Year4end:1999
Appearances4:20
Tries4:1
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:4
Club5:Sheffield Eagles
Year5start:2000
Appearances5:19
Tries5:1
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:4
Club6:Batley Bulldogs
Year6start:2001
Appearances6:28
Tries6:4
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:16
Club7:Huddersfield Giants
Year7start:2002
Year7end:03
Appearances7:35
Tries7:3
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:12
Updated:10 November 2023
Source:[1]
New:yes

Jeff Wittenberg (born 19 March 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in England and Australia. His father, John, was an Australian international.

Playing career

Wittenberg began his career playing for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls, a club who his father had also represented.[2] In 1993 he signed with the St. George Dragons, another of his fathers former clubs. Wittenberg only made one appearance for the club and left at the end of the season.[3]

In 1995 Wittenberg joined the new South Queensland Crushers franchise and played in their inaugural match on 11 March 1995. He spent two seasons at the club. In 1997, despite interest from Castleford, Wittenberg signed with the Bradford Bulls for 1997's Super League II.[4] He only remained one season with the Bulls, joining the Huddersfield Giants in 1998.[5] At the end of the 1998 season Wittenberg was released.[6]

Wittenberg spent several years in the lower grades, playing for the Sheffield Eagles and then the Batley Bulldogs.[3] [7] Wittenberg then returned to Huddersfield, playing for the club in the 2002 and 2003 seasons.[8] [9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Jeff-Wittenberg/summary.html RLP
  2. http://www.history.wynnumseagulls.com.au/ Club History
  3. http://www.leagueunlimited.com/dragons/history/history_players_wxyz.php Players W-X-Y-Z
  4. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Rugby+League%3A+Harris+hits+back.-a061142410 Harris hits back
  5. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-super-powers-of-league-guide-to-the-top-divisions-12-teams-from-the-bulls-to-the-warriors-1153996.html Guide to the top division's 12 teams from the Bulls to the Warriors
  6. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-teambyteam-guide-to-super-league-1078496.html Team-by-Team Guide to Super League
  7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/1096472.stm Dragons lack fire
  8. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/2430307/Hayes-scores-two-tries-as-Huddersfield-cruise.html Hayes scores two tries as Huddersfield cruise
  9. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/squads/ 2003 Super League squads