Glenn Riley

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Glenn Riley
Personal information
Full nameGlenn Alan James Riley
Born (1992-01-29) 29 January 1992 (age 31)
Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Height6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)
Weight17 st 9 lb (112 kg)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2012–14 Warrington Wolves 181004
2012(loan)→ Swinton Lions 120000
2013(loan)→ Swinton Lions 170000
2014(loan)→ Swinton Lions 120000
2015 London Broncos 100000
2015(loan)→ London Skolars 10000
2016–17 Whitehaven 5271030
2018–19 Barrow Raiders 230000
2020–22 Whitehaven 00000
2022– Workington Town 51004
Total15091038
Source: [1] [2]
As of 1 January 2023

Glenn Riley (born 29 January 1992) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Workington Town in the Betfred Championship.

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He has previously played for Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Warrington at Swinton Lions in the Championship. Riley has also played for London Broncos in the Championship, and spent time on loan from the Broncos at London Skolars in League 1. He also played for Whitehaven in the second tier and in League 1, and Barrow Raiders in the Championship. [1] [2]

Career

In 2012, he was loaned to Swinton Lions from Warrington Wolves making 12 appearances. He scored no tries and struggled somewhat to secure a regular place in the starting 13. He was loaned back to Swinton Lions for 2013 where he made a greater impact, however he still made sporadic appearances for Warrington Wolves in the Super League and Challenge Cup. [3]

In the 2014 season, he began the season making six appearances for Warrington, before being loaned back to Swinton Lions where he made twelve appearances.

In September 2014, he was signed by the London Broncos but moved to Whitehaven the following year. [4] In November 2017 he joined Barrow Raiders. Riley scored his first try for the club on April 7, 2019 against Leigh Centurions.

In September 2019, Riley rejoined hometown club Whitehaven for the 2020 season, following their promotion to the Championship.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Glenn Riley Player Stats". Loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Super League: London Broncos bag Glenn Riley and Brad Dwyer from Warrington Wolves". Sky Sports News. BSkyB. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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