Steve Pitchford

Stephen Pitchford
Personal information
Full name Stephen Pitchford
Nickname Steve
Born (1952-02-06) 6 February 1952
Leeds, England
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1975–≥80 Leeds
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1977 Great Britain 4 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Stephen "Steve" Pitchford (born 6 February 1952[1]) was born in Leeds and was a pupil at Foxwood School, Seacroft, Leeds.[2][3] He is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, and 1980s and played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Steve Pitchford won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and Australia (2 matches).[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Steve Pitchford played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, and was named Man of the match winning the Lance Todd Trophy in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977.

County Cup final appearances

Steve Pitchford played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Roy Dickinson) in Leeds' 15-11 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975, played Right-Prop in the 15-6 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1976 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, played Right-Prop in the 15-6 victory over Halifax in the 1979 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979, and played Right-Prop in the 8-7 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1980–81 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980.

Work life

During the period that Steve Pitchford played for the Leeds side, the players were not full-time professionals. Steve Pitchford worked as a highly skilled miller in several Engineering companies in Leeds and was held in high regard at Crabtree Vickers, the Printing Press manufacturers on Water Lane in the City, and, after the closure of that company, at the Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) at Barnbow in East Leeds, where he was renowned for his good nature. He also ran a public house, in Eastfield, North Yorkshire for many years.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Foxwood Sporting Triumphs". Armadale.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  3. ↑ Foxwood School’s Jubilee Brochure, 1980
  4. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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