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Roy Southernwood
English rugby league footballer
Roy Southernwood (born 23 June 1968) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Great Britain (Under-21s), and at club level for Castleford, Halifax and Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats) (captain), as a scrum-half, or hooker.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | Roy Southernwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1968-06-23) 23 June 1968 (age 55) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International honours
Roy Southernwood was the captain for the Great Britain Under-21s twice against France in 1989, winning the man of the match award on the return leg at Headingley, Leeds.
County Cup Final appearances
Roy Southernwood played scrum-half in Castleford's 12-12 draw with Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, played stand-off in the 2-11 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987, and played hooker in the 11-8 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1990 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990.[citation needed]
First Division Grand Final appearances
Roy Southernwood played hooker and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 24-22 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1998 First Division Grand Final at the McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 26 September 1998.[4]
"Roy Southernwood Scrum-half. Skilful Scrum half who graduated through the junior league ranks in Castleford, and seemed set for a long career at Wheldon Road. Played for Great Britain U-21s twice against France in 1989. His transfer to Halifax meant more first team opportunities and he starred in the 1990-91 promotion season." [5]
Roy Southernwood is the older brother of the rugby league footballer, Graham Southernwood, and is the uncle of Graham Southernwood's son, the rugby league footballer, Cain Southernwood.
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- David Smart & Graham 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)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
- Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 May 2012)
- Halifax Put Richard Smith On Transfer List