Donald Gullick (22 November 1924 – 14 April 2000) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens and Leigh, as a wing, centre, stand-off, or loose forward, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 13, during the era of contested scrums,[1][3] and coached club level rugby league for Leigh.
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| Full name | Donald Gullick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 November 1924 Pontypool district, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 April 2000 (aged 75) Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life edit
Gullick was born in Pontypool district, Wales.#,[4] following his move to play rugby in the north of England, he worked as a woodwork teacher at Ashton Grammar School, Ashton-in-Makerfield, and as a games master at Rivington Road School in St. Helens, and he died aged 75.
Playing career edit
International honours edit
Don Gullick won nine caps for Wales (RL) in 1950–53.[1]
Final appearances edit
Don Gullick played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 24-14 victory over Halifax in the Championship Final during the 1952–53 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 9 May 1953.[5]
Challenge Cup Final appearances edit
Don Gullick played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 10-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1952-53 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953.[6]
County Cup Final appearances edit
Don Gullick played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in St. Helens' 5-22 defeat by Leigh in the 1952 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1952, and played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 16-8 victory over Wigan in the 1953 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953.[5]
Genealogical information edit
Don Gullick's marriage to Barbara E. (née Mitchem) (birth registered during second ¼ 1929 in Newport district) was registered during fourth ¼ 1950 in Caerleon district.[7] They had children; David (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1951 (age 72–73) in St. Helens district), and Sian (birth registered during second ¼ 1955 (age 68–69) in St. Helens district).
References edit
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links edit
- (archived by archive.is) Ex-Leigh ace Gullick dies
- (archived by archive.is) Don's death is tragic loss