Simon Middleton

Simon Middleton (born 2 February 1966) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and has coached rugby union in the 2010s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Knottingley RUFC (in Knottingley, Wakefield), and club level rugby league (RL) for Castleford, as a wing.[4][5][6]

Simon Middleton
Personal information
Full nameSimon Middleton[1]
Born (1966-02-02) 2 February 1966
Knottingley, England[1]
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–97 Castleford 170 83 5 0 342
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2016 Great Britain 6 4 0 2 67
Source: [2][3]

Middleton has three children. Sons, Joe and Alfie and daughter, Laura.



Playing career

Regal Trophy Final appearances

Middleton played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Castleford's 33-2 victory over Wigan in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy Final during the 1993–94 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.[7]

Coaching career

As of 2015, Middleton is the head coach for both the England women's sevens (RU) and the England women's national rugby union team (RU).[8][9][10]

References
  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  5. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. "Wigan 2 - 33 Castleford". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. "Simon Middleton to coach England women's XV and Sevens squad". BBC Sport. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  9. "Simon Middleton announced as new England Women's head coach". theguardian.com (Press Association). 23 February 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  10. "Simon Middleton appointed new head coach of England Women's rugby". skysports.com. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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