Roy Holdstock

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Roy Holdstock
Personal information
Full nameRoy Gordon Holdstock
Born (1955-12-26) 26 December 1955 (age 67)
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1972–85 Hull Kingston Rovers 219+35220167
1986–85/86 Wakefield Trinity 90000
Total263220167
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1980–81 England 31003
1980 Great Britain 20010
Source: [1] [2] [3]

Roy Gordon Holdstock (26 December 1955) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers and Wakefield Trinity, as a prop. [1]

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Background

Roy Holdstock was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Roy Holdstock won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against Wales and France, in 1981 against Wales, [2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against New Zealand (2 matches). [3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Roy Holdstock played left-prop in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10-5 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1979–80 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000, and played left-prop in the 9-18 defeat by Widnes, in the 1980–81 Challenge Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 2 May 1981, in front of a crowd of 92,496.

County Cup Final appearances

Roy Holdstock played left-prop in Hull Kingston Rovers' 7-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1980–81 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Fartown, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Roy Holdstock played left-prop in Hull Kingston Rovers' 3-13 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1979 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at the Boulevard, Hull on Tuesday 18 December 1979.

John Player Trophy Final appearances

Roy Holdstock played left-prop in Hull Kingston Rovers' 4-12 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.

Club career

Roy Holdstock made his début for Wakefield Trinity during January 1986, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1985–86 season.

Testimonial match

Roy Holdstock's Testimonial match at Hull Kingston Rovers took place in 1984.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. 1 2 "Great BritainStatistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)