Geoff Fletcher(10 December 1943 – 9 November 2017) was a professionalrugby leaguefootballer, coach and chairman. Fletcher in his younger years played forThatto Heathand later withPilkington Recswhere he played as a back and also as a winger. He later turned professional withLeigh.Geoff Fletcher also had stints withOldham,WiganandWorkington Town.He joinedHuytonin 1978 and went on to become player / coach and later manager.[5]He died in November 2017, aged 74.[6]
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| Died | 9 November 2017(aged 73) Holme Farm,St Helens,England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editCounty Cup Final appearances
editFletcher played right-propinOldham's 13–16 defeat byWiganin the1966 Lancashire CupFinal during the1966–67 seasonatStation Road, Swintonon Saturday 29 October 1966,[7]played left-prop(replaced bysubstituteDennis Maders) in the 2–30 defeat bySt Helensin the1968 Lancashire CupFinal during the1968–69 seasonatCentral Park,Wiganon Friday 25 October 1968, and played left-prop,and scored inWigan's 15–8 victory overWidnesin the1971 Lancashire CupFinal during the1971–72 seasonatKnowsley Road,St. Helenson Saturday 28 August 1971.[8]
Coaching career and chairmanship
editFletcher joinedHuytonasplayer-coachin August 1977. He stayed on as coach after his playing career was over and eventually became the club's chairman. Fletcher remained involved with the club until its demise as Prescot Panthers in 1997.
Personal life
editIn addition to his rugby career, Fletcher owned apig farmsituated close toSt Helensformer ground,Knowsley Road.He was the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s forSt Helens R.F.C.;Bill Fletcher.[9]
References
edit- ^"Fletcher, Geoff".Leigh Centurions.Retrieved19 June2019.
- ^"Geoff Fletcher".Cherryandwhite.co.uk.Retrieved19 June2019.
- ^"Oldham Rugby League Player Statistics".Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust.Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved19 June2019.
- ^"Player Summary: Geoff Fletcher".Rugby League Records.Rugby League Record Keepers Club.Retrieved12 March2024.
- ^RL Project profile
- ^"In Memory of Geoff Fletcher".Leigh Centurions.Sporting Club Leigh. 10 November 2017.Retrieved19 June2019.
- ^"1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final".wigan.rlfans. 31 December 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 16 July 2018.Retrieved1 January2012.
- ^"1971-1972 Lancashire Cup Final".wigan.rlfans. 31 December 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 12 December 2013.Retrieved1 January2012.
- ^"Bill Fletcher".Saints Heritage Society.Retrieved19 June2019.
External links
edit- Once in a Lifetime: Another Bloody Sundayat Yorkshire Film Archive, featuring Fletcher as player-coach at Huyton in 1980