Andy Fisher (rugby league)

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Andy Fisher
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Fisher
Born (1967-11-17) 17 November 1967 (age 56)
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1989–92 Featherstone Rovers 61+392600104
1992–94 Castleford 231004
1994–95 Dewsbury Rams 32140056
1995–97 Hull FC 64190076
1998–00 Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats) 67110044
2001–04 Dewsbury Rams 4290036
2005 Barrow Raiders 72008
Total3358200328
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
200103 Dewsbury Rams 18211511
Source: [1] [2]

Andrew Fisher (born 17 November 1967) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Castleford, Dewsbury Rams (two spells), Hull FC, Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats) and the Barrow Raiders, [2] as a prop or second-row, and coached at club level for the Dewsbury Rams, Sharlston Rovers and the Eastmoor Dragons. [2]

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Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Andy Fisher appeared as a substitute (replacing second-row Glen Booth) in Featherstone Rovers' 14-20 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1989 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday 5 November 1989.

First Division Grand Final appearances

Andy Fisher was a substitute in Wakefield Trinity's 24-22 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1998 First Division Grand Final at McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 26 September 1998. [3]

Financial crisis at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

In 2000, at the height of a financial crisis at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, the contracts of all players aged over 24 were terminated during September 2000. The players affected were; Andy Fisher, Bobbie Goulding, Warren Jowitt, Tony Kemp (player-coach), Steve McNamara, Francis Maloney, Martin Masella, Steve Prescott, Bright Sodje, Francis Stephenson, and Glen Tomlinson. [4]

Club career

Andy Fisher made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 3 September 1989.

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