Geoff Shelton

Geoffrey "Geoff" Shelton (birth registered third ¼ 1940[2] – August 2012) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Oldham and Warrington, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1]

Geoff Shelton
Personal information
Full nameGeoffrey Shelton
Bornthird ¼ 1940
Leeds district, England
DiedAugust 2012 (aged 72)
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1958–66 Hunslet 220 77 0 231
1966–68 Oldham 26 3 0 9
1968 Warrington 17 0 0 0
Total 263 80 0 0 240
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire
1964–66 Great Britain 7 3 0 0 9
Source: [1]

Background

Geoff Shelton's birth was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was landlord of the Coach and Horses public house at 459 Huddersfield Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 2HT, he died aged 72, and his funeral was held at Harrogate Crematorium, Wetherby Road, Harrogate at 1pm on Friday August 2012.

Playing career

International honours

Geoff Shelton won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1964 against France (2 matches), in 1965 against New Zealand (3 matches), and on the 1966 Great Britain Lions tour against Australia (2 matches).[1]

County honours

Geoff Shelton won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Hunslet.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Geoff Shelton played right-centre and scored a try in Hunslet's 16-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Geoff Shelton played right-centre and scored a try in Hunslet's 12-2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962, and played right-centre in the 8-17 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1965 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1965–66 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1965.

Club career

Geoff Shelton was transferred from Hunslet to Oldham in 1966 for a transfer fee of £6,250 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £244,600 in 2013),[4] in February 1968 he was transferred from Oldham to Warrington for £2,500 (also stated as £3,000), before retiring due to injury.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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