Alan_Rhodes_(rugby_league,_born_in_Bradford)

Alan Rhodes (rugby league, born in Bradford)

Alan Rhodes (rugby league, born in Bradford)

English rugby league footballer

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s, see Alan Rhodes (rugby league).

Alan Rhodes is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at club level for Bradford Northern (two spells), and Huddersfield, as a goal-kicking fullback, or centre, i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4, and coached at club level for Bradford Northern (fitness and conditioning coach). Alan Rhodes is a keen golfer, and won the Halifax-Huddersfield Alliance's Geoff Cockin Trophy partnering former Halifax Town chairman Geoff Ralph.[1]

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Background

Alan Rhodes was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Alan Rhodes played, and scored a try, and 2-goals in Huddersfield's 10-15 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1968 Challenge Cup semi-final replay during the 1967–68 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 3 April 1968, the first match having ended in a 0-0 draw at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 30 March 1968.

County Cup Final appearances

Alan Rhodes played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Bradford Northern's 17-8 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1965–66 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1965.

References

  1. [1]
    "Ralph to be Union president". halifaxcourier.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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