Name David Stephens | ||
Rev david stephens sr
David Stephens is a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, and 1970s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Wakefield RFC, and playing club level rugby league (RL) for Wigan (Heritage № 636), and Castleford, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or 3 or 4.
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Club career
David Stephens joined Wigan from Wakefield RFC following a dispute regarding his position, he preferred to play at centre, whereas Wakefield RFC preferred him to play on the wing, he made his début for Wigan in the 23-10 victory over Whitehaven at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 18 August 1965, he scored his first try for Wigan in the 12-17 defeat by New Zealand at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 4 September 1965, he scored his last try (2-tries) for Wigan in the 11-4 victory over Batley at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 13 December 1967, and played his last match for Wigan in the 2-9 defeat by Rochdale Hornets at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Friday 22 December 1967.
County Cup Finals
David Stephens played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Castleford's 11-22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968.