Frederick Roffey
 Godfrey Phillips Cigarette card featuring Fred Roffey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Frederick Leonard Roffey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14 April 1895 Godstone district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward/Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederick "Fred" Leonard Roffey (born 14 April 1895 – death unknown) was an English-born Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, and St. Helens (captain), as a prop, hooker, second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, 9, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2][3]
Background
Frederick Roffey's birth was registered in Godstone district, Surrey.
Playing career
International honours
Frederick Roffey won 2 caps for Wales in 1921–1926 while at Wigan, and St. Helens.[1]
Championship Final appearances
Frederick Roffey played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wigan's 13-2 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 6 May 1922.[4]
County Cup Final appearances
Frederick Roffey played loose forward/lock in Wigan's 20-2 victory over Leigh in the 1922–23 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922,[5] and played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, and was captain in St. Helens' 10-2 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1926–27 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 November 1926.
References
- 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "1921–1922 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1922–1923 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.