- David Hulme (rugby league)
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David Hulme Personal information Born 6 February 1964 Playing information Position Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Widnes Leeds Rhinos Salford City Reds Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1988–89 Great Britain 8 1 0 0 4 Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk David Hulme (born 6 February 1964 ) is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Widnes, Leeds Rhinos, and Salford City Reds, playing at Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 6, or 7. David Hulme is the brother of the Great Britain, Widnes, and Warrington rugby league footballer, Paul Hulme.
Having started his playing career at St Bede's RC Junior School, David moved to St Joseph's RC Comprehensive in Widnes (where he played Centre for their RU team ie 13 or 14) whilst continuing playing Amateur Rugby League for Halton Hornets in a set up that also produced future Widnes team mates Barry Dowd and Andy Currier.
His first taste of the "limelight" was in the Widnes Under-11 team that won the "Curtain raiser" to the 1975 Challenge Cup Final, when Widnes RLFC played Warrington RLFC and won the "Main Event" 14-7
David Hulme won caps for Great Britain while at Widnes in 1988 against Papua New Guinea, Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand, and in 1989 against New Zealand (3 matches).[1]
During the 1989–90 Rugby Football League season, he played for defending champions Widnes at scrum half in their 1989 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting Canberra Raiders.
David Hulme's Testimonial match at Widnes took place in 1991.
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/David_Hulme/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
External links
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- When Britain defeated the Aussies
- Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk
Harry Sunderland Trophy winners 1965 Terry Fogerty • 1966 Albert Halsall • 1967 Ray Owen • 1968 Gary Cooper • 1969 Bev Risman • 1970 Frank Myler • 1971 Bill Ashurst • 1972 Terry Clawson • 1973 Mike Stephenson • 1974 Barry Philbin • 1975 Mel Mason • 1976 George Nicholls • 1977 Geoff Pimblett • 1978 Bob Haigh • 1979 Kevin Dick • 1980 Mal Aspey • 1981 Len Casey • 1982 Mick Burke • 1983 Tony Myler • 1984 John Dorahy • 1985 Harry Pinner • 1986 Les Boyd • 1987 Joe Lydon • 1988 David Hulme • 1989 Alan Tait • 1990 Alan Tait • 1991 Greg Mackey • 1992 Andy Platt • 1993 Chris Joynt • 1994 Sam Panapa • 1995 Kris Radlinski • 1996 Andy Farrell • 1997 Andy Farrell • 1998 Jason Robinson • 1999 Henry Paul • 2000 Chris Joynt • 2001 Michael Withers • 2002 Paul Deacon • 2003 Stuart Reardon • 2004 Matt Diskin • 2005 Leon Pryce • 2006 Paul Wellens • 2007 Rob Burrow • 2008 Lee Smith • 2009 Kevin Sinfield • 2010 Thomas Leuluai
Widnes RLFC squad – 1989 World Club Challenge winners 1 Alan Tait • 2 Andy Currier • 3 Jonathan Davies • 4 Darren Wright • 5 Martin Offiah • 6 Tony Myler • 7 David Hulme
• 8 Joe Grima • 9 Phil McKenzie • 10 Derek Pyke • 11 Kurt Sorensen (c) • 12 Paul Hulme • 13 Richard Eyres
• 14 Barry Dowd • 15 Paul Moriarty • 16 Brimah Kebbie • 17 David Smith • Coach: Doug LaughtonCategories:- 1964 births
- English rugby league players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- Living people
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Salford City Reds players
- Widnes Vikings coaches
- Widnes Vikings players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
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