| Stan Fearnley | |
| Fullname: | Stanley Fearnley |
| Birth Date: | first ¼ |
| Birth Place: | Bradford district, England |
| Club1: | Bradford Northern |
| Year1start: | 1964 |
| Year1end: | 77 |
| Appearances1: | 217 |
| Tries1: | 41 |
| Club2: | Leeds |
| Year2start: | 1977 |
| Year2end: | ≥77 |
| Teama: | England |
| Yearastart: | 1975 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 15 June 2012 |
| Source: | [1] [2] |
Stanley "Stan" Fearnley (birth registered first ¼ 1947[3]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford Northern and Leeds, as a .[1]
Fearnley's birth was registered in Bradford district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Stan Fearnley won a cap, and played in England's 0-25 defeat by Australia in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup Final at Headingley, Leeds on 12 November 1975.[2]
Stan Fearnley played, and scored a try in Bradford Northern's 14-33 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395, and played (replaced by substitute Roy Dickinson) in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977, in front of a crowd of 80,871.
Stan Fearnley played in Bradford Northern's 3-2 victory over Widnes in the 1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 25 January 1975.
Stan Fearnley - son of the coach and general manager Albert Fearnley - was the next to emerge at Odsal, having pace and footballing skills. He played for Bradford Northern from 1964 to 1977, scoring 41 tries in 217 games.[4]