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Graham Eccles (birth registered April→June 1949 (age 67–68)) birth registered in Leeds district, is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, playing at club for Leeds, and Wakefield Trinity, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12.
Contents
- Championship Final appearances
- Challenge Cup Final appearances
- County Cup Final appearances
- Players No6 Trophy Final appearances
- Club career
- References
Championship Final appearances
Graham Eccles played in Leeds' 12-24 defeat by St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1969–70 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 16 May 1970, and in the 9-5 victory over St. Helens in the Championship Final during the 1971–72 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 May 1972.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Graham Eccles played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, 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, and played left-second-row in the 14-12 victory over St. Helens in the 1978 Challenge Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1978, in front of a crowd of 96,000.
County Cup Final appearances
Graham Eccles played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, and scored a try in Leeds' 36-9 victory over Dewsbury in the 1972 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 7 October 1972, played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in the 7-2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1973 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973, played left-second-row in the 15-11 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975, played left-second-row, and scored a try in the 16-12 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1976 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, played left-second-row in the 15-6 victory over Halifax in the 1979 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979, and played left-second-row in the 8-7 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980.
Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances
Graham Eccles played loose forward/lock in Leeds' 12-7 victory over Salford in the 1972–73 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1972–73 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 24 March 1973.
Club career
Graham Eccles scored a try on his début for Leeds', as did fellow débutante Phil Cookson, against Bradford Northern on Saturday 19 April 1969. During the 1976–77 season Graham Eccles was named Leeds' Player of the Year, and during that season he played in 43 of the 47 games played.