Tim Spears

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Tim Spears
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Personal information
Full nameTim Spears
Born (1984-07-27) 27 July 1984 (age 39)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight15 st 1 lb (96 kg)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003–04 Castleford Tigers 30000
2004(loan)→ Dewsbury Rams 60000
2004–08 Batley Bulldogs 113110044
2009–16 Featherstone Rovers 201210084
2017–21 York City Knights 92100040
Total4154200168
Source: [1]
As of 26 March 2016

Tim Spears (born 27 July 1984) is a rugby league footballer who played as a second-row and loose forward for the York City Knights in Betfred Championship. [2]

He has previously played for the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 801) in the Super League, the Dewsbury Rams, the Batley Bulldogs and the Featherstone Rovers (captain) (Heritage № 926). [3]

Spears joined Featherstone in 2009 and was part of the team that topped the Championship for four consecutive seasons before being appointed captain for the 2014 season. [4] In January 2014, Spears lay claim the fastest ever rugby league try when it took just 7.7 seconds to score from the kick off in a trial game against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. [5]

In December 2016 Spears signed a one-year deal with York which was extended for the 2018 season. [6] [7] In September 2021, Spears announced that he would retire at the end of the 2021 season. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rugby League RKC - Player Summary".
  2. ↑ "Big coup for new York City Knights regime as Championship captain pens deal". The Press . 7 December 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Featherstone Rovers: Spears closer to return". Yorkshire Evening Post . 19 March 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Spears appointed new Featherstone Rovers captain". Pontefract & Castleford Express. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Featherstone Rovers' Tim Spears scores what appears to be the fastest try in rugby league". News.com.au. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Tim Spears: Why I turned down Bradford Bulls for York City Knights". York Press. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Tim Spears signs for 2018". York City Knights. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "York legend Tim Spears to retire at season's end". Love Rugby League. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.


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