- David Willicombe
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David Willicombe Personal information Full name David Willicombe Born Wales Playing information Rugby union Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Cardiff IAC Rugby league Position Centre Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1970–1970 Halifax 1974–1980 Wigan 113 33 4 0 107 Total 113 33 4 0 107 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1970–1978 Wales 13 3 0 0 9 1974–1974 Great Britain 3 2 0 0 6 Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk David Willicombe is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s who at club level has played rugby union (RU) for Cardiff International Athletic Club, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Halifax, and Wigan, playing at Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1]
International honours
David Willicombe won caps for Wales (RL) while at Halifax in 1970 against England, while at Wigan in 1975 against France, and England, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, England, Australia, New Zealand, New Zealand, and France, and in 1978 against France, England, and Australia, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in 1974 against France (2 matches), and New Zealand.[2]
References
- ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/David_Willicombe/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
External links
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
Wales squad - 1975 Rugby League World Cup
(7/8) Peter Banner • (4/8) John Bevan • (3/8) Brian Butler • (6/8) Kelvin "Kel" Coslett • (4/8) Edward "Eddie" Cunningham • (4/8) Colin Dixon • (2/8) Richard "Dick" Evans • (6/8) Anthony "Tony" Fisher • (8/8) Bill Francis • (2/8) Stuart Gallacher • (3/8) Brian Gregory • (1/8) Mel James • (2/8) Clive Jones • (8/8) John Mantle • (7/8) Roy Mathias • (5/8) 'Big' Jim Mills • (3/8) Michael "Mick" Murphy • (0/8) Michael "Mike" Nicholas • (1/8) Maurice Richards • (3/8) Peter Rowe • (4/8) Clive Sullivan • (4/8) David Treasure • (4/8) Glyn Turner • (1/8) Richard Wallace • (3/8) Robert "Bobby" Wanbon • (8/8) David Watkins (c) • (6/8) David Willicombe • (7/8) Frank Wilson
(5/8), e.g. The Number of Games Played in the 1975 World Cup.
Coaches: R. Simpson Coach Leslie "Les" PearceCategories:- Cardiff International Athletic Club players
- Footballers who switched code
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Halifax RLFC players
- Rugby league centres
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players
- Wigan Warriors players
- Living people
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