Don Gullick
Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Donald Gullick | |||||
Nickname | Don | |||||
Born | 22 November 1924 Pontypool district, Wales | |||||
Died | 14 April 2000 75) Wales | (aged|||||
Playing information | ||||||
Rugby union | ||||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
≤1950–50 | Pontypool RFC | |||||
Rugby league | ||||||
Position | Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Loose forward/Lock | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1950–55 | St. Helens | 140 | 42 | 126 | ||
1955–58 | Leigh | 45 | ||||
Total | 185 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 126 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1950–53 | Wales | 9 | ||||
Coaching information | ||||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
1958–60 | Leigh | |||||
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org |
Donald "Don" Gullick (22 November 1924 — 14 April 2000) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, and rugby league coach of the 1950s and '60s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens, and Leigh, as a Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coaching club level rugby league for Leigh.[1]
Personal life
Gullick was born in Pontypool district[2] Following his move to the north of England, he worked as a woodwork teacher at Ashton Grammar School.
Playing career
International honours
Don Gullick won 9 caps for Wales (RL) in 1950–1953 .[3]
final appearances
Don Gullick played Centre, i.e. number 4 in St. Helens' 24-14 victory over Halifax in the Championship final during the 1952–53 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 9 May 1953.[4]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Don Gullick played Centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 10-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1952-53 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953.[5]
County Cup final appearances
Don Gullick played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in St. Helens' 5-22 defeat by Leigh in the 1952 Lancashire Cup final during the 1952–53 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1952, and played Centre, i.e. number 4 in St. Helens' 16-8 victory over Wigan in the 1953 Lancashire Cup final during the 1953–54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953.[4]
Genealogical information
Don Gullick's marriage to Barbara E. Mitchem (birth registered during April–June 1929 in Newport district) was registered during October–December 1950 in Caerleon district,[6] they had children; David G. (birth registered during October–December 1951 (age 64–65)
in St. Helens district), and Sian (birth registered during April–June 1955 (age 60–61)
in St. Helens district)
References
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- 1 2 "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
- ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at saints.org.uk
- Ex-Leigh ace Gullick dies
- Don's death is tragic loss