Kevin Dick
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| Born | 27 October 1957[1] Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Dick (born 27 October 1957), also known by the nickname of "Iron Teddy Bear",[3] is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leeds (Heritage № 1074), Hull FC (Heritage № 813), Halifax (Heritage № 996) and Huddersfield, as a goal-kicking scrum-half.[2]
Background[edit]
Kevin Dick's birth was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has worked as a roofer. Kevin Dick is the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s for Leeds and Batley, Alec Dick.
Playing career[edit]
International honours[edit]
Kevin Dick won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1980 against New Zealand (2 matches).[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
Kevin Dick played scrum-half, and scored a try, 2-goals, a penalty, and a drop goal in Leeds' 15–6 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977, in front of a crowd of 80,871, and appeared as a substitute in the 14–12 victory over St. Helens in the 1978 Challenge Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1978, in front of a crowd of 96,000.
County Cup Final appearances[edit]
Kevin Dick played scrum-half, and scored 3-goals in Leeds' 15–6 victory over Halifax in the 1979 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979, and played scrum-half, was man of the match winning the White Rose Trophy, and scored 2-goals and a drop goal 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.
John Player Trophy/John Player Special Trophy Final appearances[edit]
Kevin Dick played scrum-half, and scored 2-goals in Leeds' 4–15 defeat by Wigan in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983,[4] and played scrum-half, and scored a try in the 18–10 victory over Widnes in the 1983–84 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1983–84 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 14 January 1984.
Club career[edit]
Kevin Dick made his début for Leeds in 1975, and was transferred from Leeds to Hull F.C. in 1986 in exchange for Trevor Skerrett and Andy Gascoigne.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kevin Dick". Leeds Rhinos. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Who is Leeds RL's greatest ever scrum half?". Yorkshire Evening Post. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Caplan, Phil; Smith, Peter (2001). 100 greats: Leeds Rugby League Club. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 978-0-7524-2225-1.
External links[edit]
- (archived by web.archive.org) Stats → Past Players → "D"
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at hullfc.com
- Search for "Kevin Dick" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk