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Andrew Timson
English rugby league footballer
Andrew Timson (born 13 April 1961) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Castleford, Doncaster, Rochdale Hornets, York and Bramley as a second-row, or loose forward.[1][3][4]
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| Born | (1961-04-13) 13 April 1961 (age 63) Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Castleford
Timson played loose forward in Castleford's 10–5 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1981 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday 3 October 1981, and played at second-row in the 2–13 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1983 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Elland Road, Leeds, on Saturday 15 October 1983.
Timson was loaned out to Doncaster during the 1984–85 season.[5]
Later career
Timson was signed by Rochdale Hornets in August 1985 for a fee of £10,000, but announced his retirement in January 1986 after suffering a series of shoulder injuries during the season.[6] He decided to return to the club three months later, but was transfer listed,[7] and eventually sold to Doncaster.[8]
In January 1988, Timson was sold to York for a fee of £5,000.[9] He also played for Bramley towards the end of his career.[10]
Representative career
Timson played twice for Great Britain under-24's against France in 1982.
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Player Summary: Andrew Timson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- "Tony's big chance to impress". Hull Daily Mail. 26 March 1985. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- McNamara, Jack (28 January 1986). "Timson retirement shock for Hornets". Manchester Evening News. p. 39 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Hornets list £20,000 Timson". Manchester Evening News. 12 April 1986. p. 35 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Count apply for RL spot". Manchester Evening News. 17 April 1986. p. 71 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Dividing again to conquer". Sports Mail. Hull Daily Mail. 9 January 1988. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1993). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1993-94. London: Headline Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7472-7890-0.
- "Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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