Wayne Sykes

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Wayne Sykes
Personal information
Full nameWayne Sykes
Born (1979-02-27) 27 February 1979 (age 45)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight11 st 3 lb (71 kg)
Position Fullback, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1996–00 London Broncos 20000
Source: [1]

Wayne Sykes (born 27 February 1979), also known by the nicknames of "Psycho" and "Sykesy",[ citation needed ] is an English former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the Super League for the London Broncos, as a fullback or wing.

Background

Wayne Sykes was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, and he moved to London at an early age.

Playing career

In his 4 seasons at the London Broncos he mainly played as a wing or fullback, being likened to a young Jason Robinson.[ citation needed ]

He was the first local Youth Team player to sign professional first-team papers for the London Broncos after also having trials with the Wigan Warriors, Hull F.C. and York Wasps/York City Knights, making 2 first-team appearances.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.