John Gilbert (rugby league)

John Gilbert

Personal information
Full name	John Gilbert
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1977–85 Featherstone Rovers 240 80 0 0 253 1985–87 Widnes 23 5 0 0 20 1987 Featherstone Rovers 3 0 0 0 0 Total 266 85 0 0 273 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1977–81 Great Britain U24 3 1 0 0 3
Source: [1] [2]

John Gilbert is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Widnes, as a wing or centre.

Playing career

Club career

Gilbert made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 2 January 1977, ^[3] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored sixty-seven 3-point tries, and thirteen 4-point tries.

Gilbert played at centre (replaced by substitute Paul Lyman, following an illegal high-tackle by Paul Rose who received a 10-minute sin-bin) in Featherstone Rovers' 14–12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.

Representative honours

Gilbert played at centre in Featherstone Rovers' 7–17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.

References

1. "Player Summary: John Gilbert". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
2. "John Gilbert - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
3. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN   0752422952

External links

• Profile at fevarchive.co.uk