Mark Beckwith (rugby league)

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Mark Beckwith
Personal information
Born (1964-08-07) 7 August 1964 (age 59)
Cumberland, England
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1984–88 Whitehaven
1989–90 Barrow
1991–92 Whitehaven
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1986 Great Britain U-21 2
1992 Cumbria 10000
Source: [1] [2]

Mark Beckwith (born 7 August 1964) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for Whitehaven and Barrow. He made two appearances for Great Britain under-21s in 1986, [3] and also represented Cumbria. [1]

In 1998, he played for amateur club Egremont Rangers in their fourth round Challenge Cup tie against Workington Town, scoring a try in a surprise 18–0 victory over their professional opponents. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Player Summary: Mark Beckwith". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David (1998). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998. London: Headline. p. 351. ISBN   978-0-7472-7683-8.
  4. Graham, Helen (5 January 2006). "1998: When Egremont nilled Workington Town". Whitehaven News. CN Group. Retrieved 20 July 2017.