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Neil Fox (rugby league)

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Neil Fox

Personal information
Born May 4, 1939 (1939-05-04) (age 70)
Playing information
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 13 st 7 lb (85 kg)
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 13 st 7 lb (85 kg)
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956–1969 Wakefield Trinity 441 238 1442 0 3558
1969–1970 Bradford Northern 27 4 11 0 34
1970–1974 Wakefield Trinity 133 34 394 0 890
1974–1975 Hull Kingston Rovers 59 16 212 2 470
1976–1976 York 13 2 42 0 90
1976–1977 Bramley 23 6 73 0 164
1977–1978 Huddersfield 23 6 73 1 164
1978–1979 Bradford Northern 43 8 74 1 171
Total 762 314 2321 4 5541
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
 ?–? Yorkshire 17 9 60 0 147
1962–1962 England 1 1 3 0 9
1959–1969 Great Britain 29 14 93 0 228

Neil Fox MBE (born 1939) is an English former rugby league footballer and player-coach, from Sharlston near Wakefield. A goal-kicking centre, he is one of the most prominent figures in the history of the sport because he holds the all-time points record, scoring 6,220 points during his career.[1]

Circa-1968 Neil Fox owned a Turf accountant's business in Goldthorpe.

The brother of fellow rugby league players, Peter and Don Fox, Neil played for Yorkshire sides such as; Wakefield Trinity (twice), Bradford Northern (twice), Hull KR, York, Bramley and Huddersfield. He was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 1989. On 30 August 2005 Fox, along with former rugby league greats Billy Boston and Mick Sullivan, opened the Rugby League Heritage Centre.

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[edit] County Honours

Neil Fox was selected for Yorkshire County XIII whilst at Wakefield Trinity during the 1958/59 and 1959/60 seasons.[2]

[edit] Rugby League Championship Final Appearances

Neil Fox played Left Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored three goals in the 21-9 victory over St Helens RLFC in the 1967 Rugby League Championship final at Station Road, Swinton on 10 May 1967, scored a try and two goals the 17-10 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1968 Rugby League Championship final at Headingley Stadium on 4 May 1968. [3]

[edit] Challenge Cup Final Appearances

Neil Fox played Left Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored two tries and seven goals in Wakefield Trinity’s 35-5 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1960 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 14 May 1960, scored a try and three goals in the 12-6 victory over Huddersfield in the 1962 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 12 May 1962, scored five goals in the 25-10 victory over Wigan in the 1963 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1963. [4]

Neil Fox is the joint record holder for scoring the most points in a Challenge Cup Final. He scored 20-points (2-tries and 7-goals) in Wakefield Trinity's victory over Hull in the 1960 Challenge Cup Final. This feat was equalled by Iestyn Harris (1-try and 8-goals) in Leeds Rhinos victory over London Broncos in the 1999 Challenge Cup Final.

[edit] County Cup Final Appearances

Neil Fox played Left Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored two tries and two goals in Wakefield Trinity’s 16-10 victory over Huddersfield in the 1960 Yorkshire Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on the 29th October 1960. [5]

[edit] Testimonial match

Neil Fox and Alex Murphy are the only British rugby league footballers to have had two Testimonial matches. Neil Fox’s were both at Wakefield Trinity in 1966, and 1979. Alex Murphy’s were at St Helens in 1965, and at Warrington in 1976.

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ "Rugby League Hall of Fame - Neil Fox". RLHallofFame.org.uk. 25 October 2007. http://www.rlhalloffame.org.uk/fox.htm. 
  2. ^ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
  3. ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1 85983 429 9
  4. ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1 85983 429 9
  5. ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1 85983 429 9

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