Joe Mellor
Joseph Patrick Mellor (born 28 December 1990[1]) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Joseph Patrick Mellor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1990 (age 30)[1] Warrington, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 9 lb (74 kg) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at Harlequins RL in the top flight and the Widnes Vikings in the Championship and the Super League. Mellor later joined Widnes on a permanent deal in the Super League. He also played for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship and the top flight.
Background
Mellor was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England.
Club career
Mellor signed as a professional for Wigan from Warrington-based amateur side Latchford Albion. In 2009, Mellor was awarded Man-of-the-Match in the Reserve Grand Final following a fantastic performance. An injury-plagued 2010 meant limited appearances in Wigan's junior teams, however, he did play in the Under-20 Cup Final win over St Helens. He made his Super League début in rugby league whilst on loan at Harlequins in 2011's Super League XVI, coming off the bench in a 27-16 win over St. Helens in round five.
On his return to Wigan, Joe Mellor was sent on loan to Widnes along with Dom Crosby and Logan Tomkins. Mellor featured at stand-off for the Chemics, scoring tries in the home fixtures against Barrow and Toulouse Olympique, and a brace away at Barrow.
Mellor was once again loaned to Widnes in 2012, and joined the club on a permanent contract after being released by Wigan at the end of 2012. Since permanently joining the Vikings, Mellor has improved over his years at the club, being regarded as one of the best players in Super League.
After the departure of captain Kevin Brown to the Warrington Wolves at the end of 2016, Joe has been handed co-captaincy alongside Chris Houston, and has been given the number 6 jersey.
On 10 November 2020 it was announced that Mellor would join the Leigh Centurions for the 2021 season.[4]
References
- RLP
- "wiganwarriors.com //90 Joe Mellor". web page. wiganwarriors.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- loverugbyleague
- "Leigh confirm signing of Joe Mellor from Toronto Wolfpack". www.loverugbyleague.com. 10 Nov 2020. Retrieved 25 Dec 2020.