Bob Eccles

Bob Eccles

Personal information
Full name	William Robert Eccles
Born	(1957-07-10) 10 July 1957 (age 67) St Helens, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1977–87 Warrington 291 119 30 8 469 1987–88 Springfield Borough 31 4 0 3 19 1988–89 Chorley Borough 10 1 0 0 4 1989–90 Trafford Borough 12+8 1 0 0 4 1991–92 Rochdale Hornets 21 5 15 0 50 1992–94 Barrow 53 23 4 4 104 1995–96 Chorley Chieftains 2 0 0 0 0 Total 428 153 49 15 650 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1978–79 Great Britain U-24 2 0 0 0 0 1980–85 Lancashire 3 2 0 0 7 1982 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1990–91 Chorley Borough 1992–93 Blackpool Gladiators 1995–96 Chorley Chieftains 1999 Rochdale Hornets Total 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2] [3]
Relatives	Cliff Eccles (brother)

William Robert "Bob" Eccles (born 10 July 1957) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, Springfield Borough and Barrow, as a second-row, and coached at club level for Chorley Borough and Rochdale Hornets. ^[2]

Background

Bob Eccles was born in St Helens, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Bob Eccles won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1982 against Australia. ^[1] He had previously played twice for Great Britain Under-24s.

County Cup Final appearances

Bob Eccles played right-second-row (replaced by substitute Ian Potter) in Warrington's 26–10 victory over Wigan in the 1980 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Saturday 4 October 1980, played left-second-row and scored a try in the 16–0 victory over St. Helens in the 1982 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played left-prop in the 8–34 defeat by Wigan in the 1985 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 13 October 1985, ^[4]

John Player Trophy Final appearances

Bob Eccles appeared as a substitute (replacing loose forward Edwin Hunter) in Warrington's 12–5 victory over Barrow in the 1980–81 John Player Trophy Final during the 1980–81 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 January 1981.

Club records

Bob Eccles made his début for Warrington on Wednesday14 September 1977, he is second in Warrington's "Most Tries in a Season" list with 37-tries scored in the 1982–83 season only bettered by Brian Bevan, 10 years later he topped the try scoring at Barrow with 20 Tries, he also equalled Warrington's "Most Tries in a Match" for a Forward record with 5-tries scored in the 36–15 victory over Blackpool Borough on Sunday 12 December 1982, ^[5] he played his last match for Warrington on Sunday 17 May 1987, and on Sunday 16 March 2014 he was inducted into the Warrington Hall of Fame. ^[6]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Player Summary: Bob Eccles". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
4. "1985–1986 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "Tries". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
6. "New additions Bob Eccles, Jackie Hamblett and Mike Nicholas take Warrington Wolves players' Hall of Fame to 46 members". Warrington Guardian. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2025.

External links

• Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk