Gavin Gordon (rugby league)

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Gavin Gordon
Personal information
Full nameGavin Gordon
Born (1978-02-28) 28 February 1978 (age 44)
unknown
Playing information
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000 Lancashire Lynx 20000
2003 North London Skolars 20000
Total40000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1995–01 Ireland 640016
Source: [1] [2]

Gavin Gordon (born 28 February 1978) is an Irish former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Lancashire Lynx and North London Skolars, as a fullback. [1]

International honours

Gavin Gordon won six caps for Ireland between 1995 and 2001. [1] [3]

Gordon was threatened with being banned from rugby union by his school if he played in the 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament, but this threat was eventually withdrawn. [4] He became the youngest ever rugby league international, aged 17 years and 229 days old, when he debuted for Ireland against Moldova at Spotland Stadium, Rochdale on Monday 16 October 1995. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Player Summary: Gavin Gordon". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 104–105. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. "Islands to cook up final feast". The Independent. 24 October 1995. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. "Youngest International Player, Rugby League". guinnessworldrecords.com. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.