Ted Wilkins
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| Full name | Edwin J. R. Wilkins | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | third ¼ 1936 (age 87–88) Wakefield district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Edwin "Ted" J. R. Wilkins (third ¼ 1936[1]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 623), as a fullback, i.e. number 1.
Background[edit]
Ted Wilkins' birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Playing career[edit]
Notable tour matches[edit]
Ted Wilkins played fullback in Wakefield Trinity's 17-12 victory over Australia in the 1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Monday 10 December 1956.[2]
Club career[edit]
Ted Wilkins made his début for Wakefield Trinity during April 1955, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.
References[edit]
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9