Wilfred Adams
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Adams | |||||
| Nickname | Wilf | |||||
| Born | April→June 1934 Pontefract district, England | |||||
| Died | circa-2001 (aged 66–67) Wakefield | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||
| Weight | 20 st 0 lb (127.0 kg; 280.0 lb) | |||||
| Position | Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| <1951–51 | Streethouse Intermediates | |||||
| 1951–60 | Wakefield Trinity | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Total | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
Wilfred "Wilf" Adams (birth registered April→June 1934[1] — circa-2001 (aged 66–67)
) born in Pontefract district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s, playing at club level for Streethouse Intermediates, and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #609), as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums, he died circa-2001 in his sleep while at home in Wakefield.
Playing career
County Cup Final Appearances
Wilf Adams played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Wakefield Trinity's 20-14 defeat by Leeds in the 1958 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1958–59 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 18 October 1958.
Contemporaneous Article Extract
"Wilf Adams - Blind-side prop: Could be the choice to step into the injured Malcolm Sampson's role at No. 10. Signed from Streethouse Intermediates 1951. Regular choice during '53/4 and '58/9 seasons, but had only made six senior appearances (this season) when Trinity recalled him for the last league match ten days ago after successful work in the Reserves" [2]
Genalogical information
Wilf Adams' marriage to June Smith was registered during April→June 1955 in Pontefract district.[3]
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ Lindley, John (7 May 1960). Wakefield Trinity RLFC Official Programme: Hull. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
- ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.