Norman Guest Explained

Norman Guest
Death Date: (aged)
Club1:Castleford
Year1start:1938
Year1end:50
Appearances1:139
Tries1:41
Goals1:76
Fieldgoals1:5
Points1:285
Year2start:1939/40
Appearances2:5
Tries2:4
Goals2:1
Points2:14
Year3start:1943/44
Appearances3:4
Year4start:≥1939
Year4end:≤45
Club5:Barrow
Year5start:1950
Club6:Doncaster
Year6start:1951
Year6end:55
Appearances6:119
Tries6:12
Goals6:44
Fieldgoals6:1
Points6:126
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1949
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Retired:yes
Updated:6 January 2014

Norman Guest (–) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, Featherstone Rovers (two spells as a World War II guest), Batley (World War II guest), Barrow and Doncaster,[1] as a, or .[2] [3]

Playing career

County honours

Norman Guest won a cap for Yorkshire while at Castleford, he played at in the 13-22 defeat by Lancashire at Warrington's stadium on Wednesday 5 October 1949.[4]

County League appearances

Norman Guest played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season.[4]

Notable tour matches

Norman Guest played in Castleford's 3-17 defeat by New Zealand during the 1947–48 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Wednesday 8 October 1947.

Club career

Norman Guest made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 2 December 1939,[5] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Genealogical information

Norman Guest was the father of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Castleford and Doncaster;[6] Ian Guest.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at robterrace.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224232639/http://robterrace.com/dons/player.php?PID=14. dead. 24 February 2018. robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd.
  3. Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  4. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. thecastlefordtigers.co.uk . 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120617063446/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=884. June 17, 2012.
  5. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press.
  6. Web site: Ian Guest Statistics at robterrace.com. robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.