Colin Stansfield

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Colin Stansfield
Personal information
Full nameColin Stansfield
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
≤1938–≥45 Hunslet
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1945 England 10000
Source: [1] [2]

Colin Stansfield is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hunslet, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. [1]

Contents

Playing career

International honours

Colin Stansfield won a cap for England while at Hunslet in 1945 against Wales. [2]

Championship final appearances

Colin Stansfield played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Hunslet's 8-2 victory over Leeds in the Championship Final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938. [3]

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