Gary Price (rugby league, born 1969)

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Gary Price
Personal information
Full nameGary Howard Price [1]
Born (1969-10-28) 28 October 1969 (age 52)
Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre, Prop, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1988–93 Wakefield Trinity 2203500140
1993–95 Featherstone Rovers 125230092
1996 South Sydney 10000
1997–98 Featherstone Rovers
1999–01 Wakefield Trinity
Total3465800232
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1991 Great Britain +10000
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
200305 Featherstone Rovers 542442644
Source: [2]

Gary Howard Price (born 28 October 1969) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (two spells) (captain), Featherstone Rovers (two spells), and South Sydney Rabbitohs, as a wing , centre , prop , second-row, or loose forward, and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity (assistant), and Featherstone Rovers.

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Playing career

Wakefield Trinity

Price played second-row, in Wakefield Trinity's 8–11 defeat by Castleford in the 1990–91 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990, and played second-row, and scored a try in the 29–16 victory over Sheffield Eagles in the 1992–93 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 18 October 1992. [3]

Featherstone Rovers

Price was signed by Featherstone Rovers in August 1993. [4] During his time at the club, he was usually referred to as "Gary H. Price" to avoid confusion with another Gary Price who played for the club. [5]

Price played second-row, in Featherstone Rovers' 22–24 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1998 First Division Grand Final at McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on 26 September 1998. [6]

International honours

Gary Price won a cap for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1991 as an interchange/substitute against Papua New Guinea. [2]

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References

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