Colin Whitfield

Colin Whitfield
Personal information
Full name Colin Whitfield
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980–81 Salford
1981–85 Wigan 149 46 380 13 939
1986–89 Halifax
1987 Canterbury-Bankstown 12 11 22
1990–92 Rochdale Hornets
Total 161 46 391 13 961
Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
≤1999–99 Widnes

Colin Whitfield is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s, and coach of the 1990s. He played at club level for Salford, Wigan, Halifax, and Canterbury-Bankstown, and Rochdale Hornets, as a fullback, Wing, or centre, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4, and coached at club level for Widnes.

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Colin Whitfield played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored 3-conversions in Halifax's 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987, and played left wing, number 5, and scored 2- conversions in the 12-32 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Challenge Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1988.

Championship appearances

Colin Whitfield was signed from Wigan by Halifax in January 1986 who paid a then club record fee of £25,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £95,910 in 2014).[1] He played in the last 12 League matches of the 1985–86 season scoring 2-tries and 23-goals as Halifax pipped Wigan to the Championship by 1-point.

County Cup Final appearances

Colin Whitfield played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 3-conversions in Wigan's 18-26 defeat by St. Helens in the 1984 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan, on Sunday 28 October 1984, played left wing, i.e. number 5, in the 34-8 victory over Warrington in the 1985 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 13 October 1985,[2] and played, and scored a conversion in Rochdale Hornets' 14-24 defeat by St. Helens in the 1991 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1991–92 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Sunday 20 October 1991.

John Player Trophy Final appearances

Colin Whitfield played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 4-conversions, and 1-drop goal in Wigan's 15-4 victory over Leeds in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983.[3] and played fullback in Halifax' 12-24 defeat by Wigan in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.[4]

Notable tour matches

Colin Whitfield played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Wigan's 14-8 victory over New Zealand in the 1985 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France match at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 6 October 1985.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "1985-1986 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "13th January 1990: Wigan 24 Halifax 12 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "1985 Tour Match: Wigan 14 New Zealand 8". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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