Steve Blakeley
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steve Blakeley | |||||
| Born | 17 October 1972 Leigh, England | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1991–92 | Wigan | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 1992–99 | Salford | |||||
| 2000 | Warrington | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 2000–03 | Salford | |||||
| Total | 18 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 40 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1996–99 | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
Steve Blakeley (born 17 October 1972) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Wigan, Salford, and Warrington, as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback.
Career
Club career
Blakeley started his career at Wigan where he made eight appearances as a substitute.[1] In 1992, he was signed by Salford for £28,000.[2] He moved to Warrington Wolves at the end of the 1999 season. He played 10 games for the club, but returned to Salford in May 2000 after becoming frustrated at his lack of playing time.[3] He then remained with Salford until his retirement in 2003. He holds Salford's "Most goals in a game" record with 14-goals scored against Gateshead Thunder on Sunday 23 March 2003. He is also Salford's third highest point scorer behind David Watkins and Gus Risman.[2]
International honours
Blakeley won caps for England while at Salford in 1996 against France, and Wales (sub), and in 1999 against France (sub).[4]
References
- ↑ "Steve Blakeley". cherryandwhite.co.uk. RLFANS.com. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 Woodward-Styles, Louise (3 December 2012). "Mr Salford: A Tribute to John Wilkinson". SalfordOnline. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ Burke, David (4 May 2000). "Rugby League: Steve Turns Red Again". The Mirror. London.
- ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.