Gerry Round

Gerald "Gerry" V. Round (birth registered second ¼ 1939[2] – 1 February 1969[3]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Hebden Bridge ARLFC, and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 646), as a fullback, i.e. number 1.

Gerald V. Round
Personal information
Full nameGerald V. Round
Bornsecond ¼ 1939
Hebden Bridge, England
Died1 February 1969 (aged 29)
Spen Valley, England
Playing information
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight12 st 7 lb (79 kg)
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1958–58 Hebden Bridge Amateur Rugby league Club
1958–68 Wakefield Trinity 241 55 127 0 419
Total 241 55 127 0 419
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–62 Great Britain 8 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Background

Gerry Round was born in Hebden Bridge, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was killed in a car crash in Birkenshaw, West Riding of Yorkshire, and his death aged 29 was registered in Spen Valley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Gerry Round won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1959 against Australia, and in 1962 against France (2 matches), Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).[1]

Gerry Round achieved the distinction of being Great Britain's full back (v Australia, December, 1959) after only 29 senior games of rugby league football.[4]

Championship Final appearances

Gerry Round played fullback in Wakefield Trinity's 3-27 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Gerry Round played fullback in Wakefield Trinity's 38-5 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959–60 Challenge Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 14 May 1960, in front of a crowd of 79,773, played fullback in the 12-6 victory over Huddersfield in the 1961–62 Challenge Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1962, in front of a crowd of 81,263, and played fullback in the 25-10 victory over Wigan in the 1962–63 Challenge Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1963, in front of a crowd of 84,492.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Gerry Round played fullback in Wakefield Trinity's 19-9 victory over Leeds in the 1961–62 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961.

Club career

Gerry Round made his début for Wakefield Trinity during March 1958, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1968–69 season, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.

Outside of rugby league

Gerry Round attended Rishworth School, West Riding of Yorkshire in the 1950s, before beginning a 3-year civil engineering course at University of Leeds in 1958.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. Briggs, Cyril & Edwards, Barry (12 May 1962). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v Wakefield Trinity - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
  5. "1959-1960 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
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