Graham Southernwood

Graham Southernwood
Personal information
Born (1971-11-05) 5 November 1971
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1988–93 Castleford 83 12 0 1 49
1994–95 Featherstone Rovers
1997 Hunslet
Total 83 12 0 1 49
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Graham Southernwood (5 November 1971) is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, playing at club level for Redhill ARLFC (in Castleford), Castleford, Featherstone Rovers, and Hunslet, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]

Playing career

Challenge Cup final appearances

Graham Southernwood played Hooker in Castleford's 12-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Challenge Cup final during the 1991–92 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1992.

County Cup final appearances

Graham Southernwood played in Castleford's 26-6 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1991 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1991–92 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 20 October 1991.

Club career

Graham Southernwood made his début for Castleford in the 28-2 victory over Workington Town on Sunday 30 October 1988. Graham Southernwood played, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 22-39 defeat by Leeds in the 1995 Challenge Cup semi-final during 1994–95 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 1 April 1995.

Genealogical information

Graham Southernwood is the father of the rugby league footballer, Cain Southernwood, and is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer, Roy Southernwood, and David John Southernwood (birth registered during October→December 1970 (age 45–46)

in Hemsworth district), and is the older brother of Kevin Roger Southernwood (birth registered during October→December 1972 (age 43–44)

in Wakefield district).

References

  1. ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  2. ↑ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.


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