David Eckersley

David Eckersley

Personal information
Full name	David Eckersley
Nickname	Dave
Born	10 October 1948 (1948-10-10) (age 63)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1972–1972	Leigh
1972–1976	St. Helens	124	60	5	0	190
1976–≥1979	Widnes
≤1977–≥1977	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
≤1984–≥1984	Fulham RLFC	93	21	6	17
	Total	217	81	11	17	190
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1975–1978	England	5	0	0	0	0
1973–1974	Great Britain	4	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

David "Dave" Eckersley is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Widnes, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, and Fulham RLFC, playing at Fullback, Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, or, 6.

International honours

Dave Eckersley won caps for England while at St Helens in 1975 against France (sub), in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Wales (sub), and France (sub), while at Widnes in 1977 against Wales (sub), in 1978 against Wales (sub), and won caps for Great Britain while at St Helens in 1973 against Australia, and Australia (sub), and in 1974 against Australia, and Australia (sub).^[1]

References

1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Eckersley&EnSearch=Eckersley&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Cumbrians lose Lancashire Cup Final
• Waite makes his Australia debut
• Profile at saints.org.uk
• English Forwards Unknown Quantity

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Name	Eckersley, David
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Date of birth	1948-10-10
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