Richard Gay (rugby league)
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| Full name | Richard Gay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1969 Kingston upon Hull, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Gay (born 9 March 1969) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull FC, the St. George Dragons and the Castleford Tigers, as a fullback or wing.[3][4][5]
Background
[edit]Richard Gay was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has worked as a Physical education teacher, he has worked as a supply teacher, he has worked at Sydney Smith School (closed since 31 August 2014), First Lane, Anlaby, Kingston upon Hull.[6] and as of 2014 he runs his own business named Waterworld that provides swimming lessons to children that is run from a purpose-built pool at his house.[7]
Playing career
[edit]Hull
[edit]Gay played fullback and scored a try in Hull FC's 14-4 victory over Widnes in the Premiership Final during the 1990–91 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 12 May 1991.[8]
Castleford
[edit]Gay was transferred from Hull F.C. to Castleford Tigers in January 1996 for a fee of around £87,500.[9] He ended his playing career on medical advice in 2002 after being diagnosed with a benign brain tumour.[10]
International honours
[edit]Richard Gay won caps for England while at Hull in 1995 against Wales, and France.
References
[edit]- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Richard Gay". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Sydney Smith School". sydneysmith.hull.sch.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Self Help Scheme Pays Off". poolandspascene.com. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Caught in time - Hull win 1991 RL Premiership". The Times. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Gay signs up for Castleford". Hull Daily Mail. 10 January 1996. p. 48 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Castleford full-back Gay forced to retire". The Independent. 11 September 2002. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- (archived by web.archive.org) Stats → Past Players → G at hullfc.com
- (archived by web.archive.org) Profile at hullfc.com
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Castleford Tigers players
- England national rugby league team players
- English rugby league players
- Schoolteachers from Yorkshire
- Hull F.C. players
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league players from Kingston upon Hull
- Rugby league wingers
- St. George Dragons players
- 20th-century English sportsmen