Dean Busby

Dean Busby
Personal information
Full name Dean Trevor Busby
Born (1973-02-01) 1 February 1973
Hull, England
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row, Loose forward

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1990–95 Hull F.C.
1995–98 St. Helens 28 3 12
1998 Hull F.C. 14
1999–02 Warrington Wolves 69 7 28
Total 111 10 0 0 40
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992 England 1 0 0 0 0
1998–01 Wales 6 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2]

Dean Busby (born 1 February 1973) is an English-born rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England, and Wales, and at club level for Hull F.C. (two spells), St. Helens, and Warrington Wolves (Heritage № 980), as a prop, second-row or loose forward, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13.[1][3]

Background

Dean Busby was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Playing career

International honours

Dean Busby won 8-caps for Great Britain Under-21s, 1-cap for England against Wales in 1992,[2] and won caps for Wales while at Hull in 1998 against England, while at Warrington in 2000 against South Africa, in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup against Cook Islands, Lebanon, and Papua New Guinea, and in 2001 against England.[1]

Dean Busby played for Wales in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, and the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

Premiership Final appearances

Dean Busby played loose forward/lock in Hull F.C.'s 14-4 victory over Widnes in the Premiership Final during the 1990–91 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 12 May 1991.[4]

Super league appearances

Dean Busby played during St. Helens' victory in 1996's Super League I.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Dean Busby did not play in St. Helens' 40-32 victory over Bradford Bulls in the 1996 Challenge Cup Final during Super League I at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 26 April 1996.

Regal Trophy Final appearances

Dean Busby played loose forward/lock in St. Helens' 16-25 defeat by Wigan in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy Final during the 1995–96 at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996.[5]

Club career

Dean Busby made his début for Warrington Wolves on Sunday 14 February 1999, and he played his last match for Warrington Wolves Sunday 8 September 2002.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ↑ "Caught in time - Hull win 1991 RL Premiership". timesonline.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "13th January 1996: St Helens 16 Wigan 25 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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