Stanley Fearnley
Stanley "Stan" Fearnley (birth registered first ¼ 1947[3]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford Northern and Leeds, as a loose forward, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
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| Full name | Stanley Fearnley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | first ¼ 1947 (age 73–74) Bradford district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Fearnley's birth was registered in Bradford district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
International honours
Stan Fearnley won a cap, and played loose forward in England's 0-25 defeat by Australia in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup Final at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on 12 November 1975.[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Stan Fearnley played loose forward, and scored a try in Bradford Northern's 14-33 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395, and played loose forward (replaced by interchange/substitute Roy Dickinson) in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977, in front of a crowd of 80,871.
Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances
Stan Fearnley played loose forward in Bradford Northern's 3-2 victory over Widnes in the 1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 25 January 1975.
Career at Bradford Northern
Stan Fearnley - son of the coach and general manager Albert Fearnley - was the next loose forward to emerge at Odsal, having pace and footballing skills. He played for Bradford Northern from 1964 to 1977, scoring 41 tries in 217 games.[4]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Marshall, Bill (11 July 2007). "Modern era produces great candidates". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
