Kevin Goldspink Explained

Kevin Goldspink
Fullname:Kevin Brian Goldspink
Birth Date:16 November 1941
Birth Place:Tumbarumba, New South Wales
Year1start:1963
Year1end:69
Appearances1:106
Tries1:6
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:18
Club2:Eastern Suburbs
Year2start:1970
Year2end:71
Appearances2:25
Tries2:3
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:9
Teama:NSW Country
Yearastart:1972
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Source:[1]
Updated:25 October 2019

Kevin Brian Goldspink (born November 16, 1941) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Canterbury-Bankstown and Eastern Suburbs.[2] [3]

Playing career

Goldspink played for Canterbury-Bankstown at second-row forward in the 1967 NSWRFL season's premiership final loss against South Sydney. He played with Canterbury-Bankstown for six seasons between 1963 and 1969. He was selected for the Kangaroo Tour in 1968 and played 13 matches on tour, but no tests.[4]

He finished his career at Eastern Suburbs, playing two seasons between 1971 and 1972.[5]

His son, Brett Goldspink, played rugby league for the Perth Reds, Canberra, Illawara, Oldham, St Helens, Halifax and Wigan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Goldspink - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 2019-10-25.
  2. Web site: Playing statistics . 16 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629165032/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/K/Kevin_Goldspink.html . 29 June 2011 . dead .
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Cv1jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3618,5829606&dq=kevin-goldspink&hl=en Top Club Hard Hit
  4. Web site: BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE. thebulldogs.com.au.
  5. Web site: Men's Honour Roll. Sydney Roosters. 25 October 2019. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090103/https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/. dead.