Terry O'Grady explained

Terry O'Grady
Fullname:Terence Patrick O'Grady
Birth Date:10 April 1934
Birth Place:Oldham, Lancashire
Death Place:Bolton
Club1:Oldham
Year1start:1950
Year1end:57
Appearances1:140
Tries1:105
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:315
Club2:Wigan
Year2start:1957
Year2end:58
Appearances2:54
Tries2:32
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:96
Club3:Warrington
Year3start:1958
Year3end:62
Appearances3:138
Tries3:84
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:252
Teama:England
Yearastart:1952
Yearaend:55
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1954
Yearbend:61
Appearancesb:6
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:Lancashire
Yearcstart:1952
Yearcend:61
Appearancesc:13
Triesc:16
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:48
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[1] [2] [3]

Terence O'Grady (10 April 1934 – 12 January 1987) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Oldham (Heritage № 567), Wigan (Heritage № 575) and Warrington, as a .

Career

While at Oldham, O'Grady won caps for England in 1952 against Wales and in 1955 against Other Nationalities,[2] and played for Great Britain on the 1954 Great Britain Lions tour against Australia and New Zealand. He also appeared against New Zealand in 1961.[3]

During O'Grady's time at the club, Oldham were defeated 2-12 by Barrow in the 1954 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton, on 23 October 1954. Two years later, however, Oldham secured the 1956 Lancashire Cup with a 10-3 victory over St. Helens during the 1956–57 season. The following season, on 19 October 1957, O'Grady played as a left wing and scored a try in Oldham's 13-8 defeat of Wigan in the 1957 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1957–58 season.

On his 1957 début for Wigan, O'Grady scored a hat-trick of tries.[4] He played at right wing in the Warriors' 13–9 victory over Workington Town in the 1957–58 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on 10 May 1958, in front of a crowd of 66,109.[5]

O'Grady scored 28 tries for Warrington during the 1961–62 season.

Death

On 10 January 1987, O'Grady collapsed in the car park following the final of the 1986–87 John Player Trophy at Burnden Park, Bolton. On 12 January 1987, he died, aged 52.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180510155130/http://www.rugby-league.com/england. 10 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180510155130/http://www.rugby-league.com/england. 10 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Wigan Warriors Announce Heritage Numbers. wiganwarriors.com. Wigan Warriors. 2 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131204080747/http://www.wiganwarriors.com/media/Heritage%20Numbers.pdf. 4 December 2013.
  5. Web site: 1957-1958 Challenge Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 8 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150908025828/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=436. dead.
  6. News: Sport In Brief. The Guardian. 13 January 1987. London. 32.