Name Richard Stone | ||
Richard 'Charlie' Stone (birth registered July→September 1950 (age 66–67)) birth registered in Pontefract district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, and 1980s playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Hull, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, and was captain of Hull during the 1980–81 season.
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International honours
Charlie Stone won a cap for England as an Interchange/Substitute while at Featherstone Rovers in 1975 against Australia.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Charlie Stone played Right-Loose forward/Lock in Featherstone Rovers' 33-14 victory over Bradford Northern 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 was an Interchange/Substitute in the 9-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1974 Challenge Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400, played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Hull's 5-10 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000, played Right-Prop in the 14-14 draw with Widnes in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 92,147, and played Right-Prop in the 18-9 victory over Widnes in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Wednesday 19 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 41,171.
County Cup Final appearances
Charlie Stone played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Featherstone Rovers' 12-16 defeat by Leeds in the 1976 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, played (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Peter Smith) in the 7-17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977, and played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Hull's 18-7 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1982 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
Charlie Stone played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in Hull's 13-3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1979 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1979-80 season at The Boulevard, Kingston upon Hull on Tuesday 18 December 1979.
John Player Trophy Final appearances
Charlie Stone played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Hull's 12-4 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.