Barry Seabourne (birth registered first ¼ 1947[4]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Leeds (captain), and Bradford Northern, as a scrum-half.[1] and coached at club level for Bradford Northern and Huddersfield.[5]

Barry Seabourne
Personal information
Full nameBarry Seabourne
Bornfirst ¼ 1947 (age 76–77)
Leeds district, England
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–71 Leeds 172 25 73 34
1971–77 Bradford Northern 128
Total 300 25 73 34 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970 England 2 0 0 0 0
1970 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1977–79 Keighley
1985–89 Bradford Northern
1990–91 Huddersfield
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Background edit

Seabourne' s birth was registered in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[4]

Playing career edit

International honours edit

Barry Seabourne won caps for England while at Leeds in 1970 against Wales, and France,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1970 against New Zealand.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances edit

Barry Seabourne played scrum-half in Leeds' 11–10 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1968 Challenge Cup "Watersplash" Final during the 1967-68 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1968, played scrum-half in the 7–21 defeat by Leigh in the 1971 Challenge Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514, and played scrum-half in Bradford Northern's 14–33 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395.[citation needed]

County Cup Final appearances edit

Barry Seabourne played scrum-half in Leeds' 2–18 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1964 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 31 October 1964, and played scrum-half, and was man of the match winning the White Rose Trophy in the 22–11 victory over Castleford in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968.

Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances edit

Barry Seabourne played scrum-half, and was man of the match in Bradford Northern's 3–2 victory over Widnes in the 1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 25 January 1975.

Coaching career edit

County Cup Final appearances edit

Barry Seabourne was the coach in Bradford Northern's 11–2 victory over Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

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