Vince Fawcett
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| Full name | Vince Fawcett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1970 Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vince Fawcett (born 13 November 1970) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Leeds, Workington Town, the Parramatta Eels, Oldham Bears, the Warrington Wolves and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, as a wing, stand-off, or loose forward.[1]
Background
[edit]Vince Fawcett was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
[edit]Fawcett struggled to fulfil his potential in a star-studded but underachieving Leeds side, but thrived in a big-fish-in-a-small-pond role at Workington Town in the 1994–95 season when Workington Town, back in the game's top division, secured a mid-table finish. Fawcett enjoyed an excellent season and scored three tries against his old side.
Fawcett's form alerted Parramatta Eels where he enjoyed a successful short stint in 1995 where he is best remembered for a match-winning performance against arch rivals Canterbury-Bankstown, as his two tries helped Parramatta register a shock win.[4]
The big centre returned to England with Oldham Bears in 1997, scoring only three tries, but they all came in the same game against Challenge Cup holders, St. Helens. Fawcett went on to play Super League for Warrington Wolves and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
International honours
[edit]Fawcett appeared for Great Britain at under-21 level. He was named in England's 40-man training squad in preparation for the 1995 Rugby League World Cup,[5] but was not included in the final squad.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Vince Fawcett". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1996, published by Headline in 1996, page 132
- ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (19 July 1995). "Rugby League: Larder leaves out Schofield". The Independent. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1970 births
- Living people
- English rugby league players
- Great Britain under-21 national rugby league team players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
- Parramatta Eels players
- People educated at Lawnswood School
- Rugby league players from Leeds
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league wingers
- Wakefield Trinity players
- Warrington Wolves players
- Workington Town players
- English expatriate rugby league players in Australia
- English expatriate rugby league players