Geoff Fletcher

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Geoff Fletcher
Personal information
Born10 December 1943
Died9 November 2017(2017-11-09) (aged 73)
Holme Farm, St Helens, England
Playing information
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1962–65 Leigh [lower-alpha 1] 154110033
1965–69 Oldham 107+4131041
1969–72 Wigan 98120036
1972–73 Leigh
1973–75 Wigan 313009
1975–77 Leigh
1977 Workington Town 152006
1977–84 Huyton 113+664028
1984–85 Runcorn Highfield 10+41004
Total5424850157
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1977–86 Huyton/Runcorn Highfield
1989 Runcorn Highfield
Total0000
Source: [1] [2] [3]
  1. ↑ statistics are a total of all three spells at club

[4]

Geoff Fletcher (10 December 1943 – 9 November 2017) was a professional rugby league footballer, coach and chairman. Fletcher in his younger years played for Thatto Heath and later with Pilkington Recs where he played as a back and also as a winger. He later turned professional with Leigh. Geoff Fletcher also had stints with Oldham, Wigan and Workington Town. He joined Huyton in 1978 and went on to become player / coach and later manager. [5] He died in November 2017, aged 74. [6]

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Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Fletcher played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Oldham's 13–16 defeat by Wigan in the 1966 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 October 1966, [7] played left-prop (replaced by interchange/substitute Dennis Maders ) in the 2–30 defeat by St. Helens in the 1968 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 October 1968, and played left-prop, and scored in Wigan's 15–8 victory over Widnes in the 1971 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971. [8]

Coaching career and chairmanship

Fletcher joined Huyton as player-coach in August 1977. He stayed on as coach after his playing career was over and eventually became the club's chairman. Fletcher remained involved with the club until its demise as Prescot Panthers in 1997.

Personal life

In addition to his rugby career, Fletcher owned a pig farm situated close to St Helens former ground, Knowsley Road. He was the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s for St Helens R.F.C.; Bill Fletcher. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Fletcher, Geoff". Leigh Centurions. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Geoff Fletcher". Cherryandwhite.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Oldham Rugby League Player Statistics". Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ↑ RL Record Keepers' Club
  5. ↑ RL Project profile
  6. ↑ "In Memory of Geoff Fletcher". Leigh Centurions. Sporting Club Leigh. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "1971-1972 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "Bill Fletcher". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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