Alan Redfearn

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Alan Redfearn
Personal information
Full nameAlan Redfearn
Born (1952-08-31) 31 August 1952 (age 71) [1]
Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position Scrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1973–83 Bradford Northern 244
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1979–80 England 20011
1979 Great Britain 10000
Source: [2] [3]

Alan Redfearn (born 31 August 1952) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Bradford Northern, as a scrum-half. [2]

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Background

Alan Redfearn was born in Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Club career

Redfearn joined Bradford Northern from local side Shaw Cross in 1971. [1] He made his first team debut in April 1973. [4]

His first honours with the club came in the 1977–78 season, starting at scrum-half in Bradford Northern's 17–8 win over Widnes in the 1977–78 Premiership at Station Road, Swinton on 20 May 1978.

Redfearn played stand-off, and scored a try in Bradford Northern's 18–8 victory over York in the 1978 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978, and played stand-off, and scored a try in the 5–10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981.

Redfearn played scrum-half in Bradford Northern's 6–0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980.

Redfearn also helped Bradford win two consecutive league championships, in 1979–80 and 1980–81.

International honours

Alan Redfearn won two caps for England while at Bradford Northern, in 1979 and 1980 (both matches against France).

He toured with Great Britain in 1979, earning one cap for the team in the third Test against Australia. [5]

Personal life

Alan Redfearn is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; David Redfearn.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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