Liam Bretherton

Liam Bretherton
Personal information
Full name	Liam John Bretherton
Born	20 June 1979 (age 43)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Representative
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Last updated May 13, 2023

Liam Bretherton (born 20 June 1979) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played for the Wigan Warriors, Leigh Centurions, Warrington Wolves, Blackpool Panthers and Workington Town.^[2] He played on the wing.

He played at representative level for Ireland at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

Bretherton started his professional career at Warrington Wolves, making two appearances for the club during the 1997 season. After spending time on loan at Whitehaven in 1998, he signed for Wigan Warriors after a successful trial.^[4]

Bretherton was advised to retire from rugby league at the age of 23 after suffering a dislocated wrist. After spending time in coaching roles with Wigan and Leigh, he later decided to resume his playing career with Blackpool Panthers.^[5]

In 2011, he was appointed to the coaching staff at Huddersfield Giants as a strength and conditioning coach.^[6]

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References

↑ Companies House
1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
↑ "Player Summary: Liam Bretherton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
↑ "New boy Liam grabs a key role". Lancashire Telegraph. 21 July 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
↑ Bretherton, Liam (18 July 2005). "Blackpool illuminations: A season on the prowl with rugby league's Panthers". The Guardian. p. 26.
↑ Roberts, Chris (30 December 2011). "Former Wigan and Warrington man Liam Bretherton joins Huddersfield Giants' conditioning staff". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 26 July 2014.

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[1] Companies House

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-2] 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[3] "Player Summary: Liam Bretherton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[4] "New boy Liam grabs a key role". Lancashire Telegraph. 21 July 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2019.

[5] Bretherton, Liam (18 July 2005). "Blackpool illuminations: A season on the prowl with rugby league's Panthers". The Guardian. p. 26.

[6] Roberts, Chris (30 December 2011). "Former Wigan and Warrington man Liam Bretherton joins Huddersfield Giants' conditioning staff". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 26 July 2014.

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