Name Geoffrey Wraith | ||
Geoffrey "Geoff" Wraith (birth registered July→September 1946 (age 70–71)) birth registered in Leeds district, is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s, playing at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet Juniors, Wakefield Trinity (twice) (Heritage № 693), Norths Devils, and Castleford, as a fullback, or centre, i.e. number 1 or, 3 or 4, and coaching at club level for Wakefield Trinity. Geoff Wraith was a pupil at Foxwood School, Seacroft, Leeds.
Contents
- County honours
- County Cup Final appearances
- BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
- Players No6 Trophy Final appearances
- Club career
- Quote
- References
County honours
Geoff Wraith won caps playing Fullback for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity, and while at Castleford in the 10-7 victory over Cumbria at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Wednesday 19 November 1975, the 16-16 draw with Other Nationalities at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 6 December 1975, the 12-12 draw with Cumbria at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Tuesday 15 February 1977, and the 16-17 defeat by Cumbria at The Boulevard, Hull on Wednesday 17 September 1980.
County Cup Final appearances
Geoff Wraith played fullback (replaced by interchange/substitute Leslie Sheard) in Wakefield Trinity's 2-7 defeat by Leeds in the 1973 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973, and played fullback in Castleford's 17-7 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1977 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
Geoff Wraith played fullback in Castleford's 12-4 victory over Leigh in the 1976 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1976–77 season at Hilton Park, Leigh on Tuesday 14 December 1976.
Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances
Geoff Wraith played fullback (replaced by interchange/substitute B. Ward) in Wakefield Trinity's 11-22 defeat by Halifax in the 1971–72 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1971–72 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 January 1972, and played fullback, and scored a try in Castleford's 25-15 victory over Blackpool Borough in the 1976–77 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1976–77 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 January 1977.
Club career
Geoff Wraith came out of retirement to play 1-game during his period as coach of Wakefield Trinity
Quote
"On Mondays which I set aside for developing skills and positional play, there were sometimes only four or five players turning up. From the others I’d get excuses like 'My wife was having a Tupperware party'." Geoff Wraith, on his resignation as coach of Wakefield Trinity.