Kelly Shelford

Kelly Shelford (born 4 May 1966) is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand, including in Test matches that counted towards the 1992 World Cup.[1]

Kelly Shelford
Personal information
Born (1966-05-04) 4 May 1966
New Zealand
Playing information
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–198? Manukau Magpies
198?–90 Glenora Bears
1991–19?? Otahuhu Leopards
Whitehaven
1991–97 Warrington
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
1986–97 New Zealand Māori
1989–91 New Zealand 10 5 6 0 32
Source: [1]

Playing career

Shelford was a Manukau Magpies junior and played for the club in the Auckland Rugby League competition. In 1985 he won the Bert Humphries Memorial award as the most improved back in the competition.[2]

Shelford then switched clubs, joining the Glenora Bears. In 1988 he won the Tetley Trophy as the top try scorer in the competition and in 1989 he won the Rothville Trophy as the player of the year.

In 1991 Shelford joined the Otahuhu Leopards.[3] Shelford was also an Auckland representative and played for the New Zealand Māori side between 1986 and 1997.[4][5]

During the 1980s Shelford also played for the Whitehaven in England, where he played only a small number of games, then left with no explanation.[6]

Between 1989 and 1991 Shelford was a New Zealand national rugby league team representative, playing in ten Test matches.

In 1991 Shelford joined the Warrington Wolves. Kelly Shelford played loose forward in Warrington's 10-40 defeat by Wigan in the 1994–95 Regal Trophy Final during the 1994–95 season at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 January 1995.[7] He stayed with the club until the 1997 season, when he left midway through the season.[8]

After leaving Warrington, Shelford returned home and joined the Waikato Cougars in the National Provincial Competition.[5]

In 1998 Shelford served as the player-coach for Hukanui in the Waikato Rugby League.[9] In 1999 he switched to cross town rivals, the Hamilton City Tigers.[10]

Coaching career

Shelford coached the Papakura Sea Eagles in the Auckland Rugby League competition in 2002 and in 2003 Shelford coached the Manurewa Marlins in the Bartercard Cup.[11][12]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Manukau Rugby League and Sports Club Inc". aucklandleague.co.nz. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc". rugbyleagueproject.org. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  4. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 245–268. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2. ISBN 1-86969-331-0.
  5. Four clinch spots in Maori team Waikato Times, 30 October 1997
  6. "Two Of Recre's Golden Generation Strive to Help Haven Rise Again". whitehaven-news.co.uk. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  7. "28th January 1995: Warrington 10 Wigan 40 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. "Bear-Hunt!". Sunday Mirror. 21 September 1997. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  9. "Tigers snatch a draw during injury time". Waikato Times. 4 May 1998. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. "Shelford helps Tigers to runaway victory". Waikato Times. 17 May 1999. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  11. "Rugby League". The New Zealand Herald. 18 May 2003. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  12. "Marlins Tame the Lions". rleague.com. 12 May 2003. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2004.
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