David Stephenson

David Stephenson
Personal information
Full name David R. Stephenson
Born Blackpool, England
Playing information
Rugby union

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Fylde
Rugby league
Position Wing, Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978–82 Salford 97
1982–87 Wigan 214 71 286 6 845
1987–89 Leeds 36 6 87 0 198
1989–90 Leigh 22 3 2 0 16
1991 Salford 1 1 0 0 4
Total 370 81 375 6 1063
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982–88 Great Britain 11 2 12 0 32
Lancashire 6
Source: [1][2]

David Stephenson is an English former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Fylde Rugby Club, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Salford (two spells), Wigan, Leeds, and Leigh, as a goal-kicking wing or centre.

Background

Stephenson was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, and he was a pupil at Arnold School in Blackpool.

Playing career

Wigan

Stephenson began his career with Salford, he left Salford for Wigan in 1982 for a club record fee of £60,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £264,400 in 2013),[3] he won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1982 against Australia (2 matches).

Stephenson played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 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.[4]

Stephenson played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 6-19 defeat by Widnes in the 1984 Challenge Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1984.

Stephenson played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 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 right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a goal in the 28-24 victory over Hull F.C. in 1985 Challenge Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1985, in front of a crowd of 99,801.[5]

Stephenson played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored 3-goalss in the 14-8 victory over New Zealand at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 6 October 1985,[6] played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored 7-goals 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,[7] played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a goal in the 11-8 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1985–86 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1985–86 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 11 January 1986,[8] he received Wigan's "Player of the Year" award for the 1985–86 season.

Stephenson played for Great Britain in 1986 against Australia, played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 27-6 victory over Oldham in the 1986 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 19 October 1986,[9] played right wing, i.e. number 2, in the 18-4 victory over Warrington in the 1986–87 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1986–87 season at Burnden Park, Bolton on Saturday 10 January 1987,[10] played in the victory in the Championship during the 1986–87 season, played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a goal in the 8-0 victory over Warrington in Premiership Final during the 1986–87 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 17 May 1987.[11]

Stephenson played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored 4-goals for all of Wigan's points in the 8-4 victory over Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 7 October 1987,[12] played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a goal in the 28-16 victory over Warrington in the 1987 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 11 October 1987,[13] in 1987 Stephenson also represented Great Britain against France, and Papua New Guinea.

Leeds

Stephenson played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored 6-goals, setting the most goals in a Yorkshire County Cup Final record, in Leeds' 33-12 victory over Castleford in the 1988 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Elland Road, Leeds, on Sunday 16 October 1988, while at Leeds he played for Great Britain in 1988 against France, Papua New Guinea, Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand,[1] and he was selected to go on the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Morris, Graham (2005). Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7524-3470-4.
  3. ↑ "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1984–1985 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "1985 Tour Match: Wigan 14 New Zealand 8". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "1985–1986 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "1985–1986 John Player Special Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "1986–1987 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "1986–1987 John Player Special Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "1987 Premiership Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "1987 World Club Challenge". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  13. ↑ "1987–1988 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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