Ian Birkby
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Birkby | |||||
| Born | July→September 1961 (age 62–63) Pontefract district |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Stand-off/Five-eighth | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1979–83 | Castleford | 46 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 116 |
| 1983–86 | Oldham | 36+9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 1985–86 | York | |||||
| 1986–87 | Doncaster | |||||
| Total | 91 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 157 | |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Dr Ian Birkby (birth registered July→September 1961 (age 62–63)) birth registered in Pontefract, is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s playing at club level for Castleford, Oldham, York, and Doncaster, as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6.[1][2][3]
Outside of rugby league
Ian Birkby was a member of the Knottingley Town junior cricket team in the I970s, he has first class honours B.Sc degree in Engineering Metallurgy from the University of Salford, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Ceramics and Tribology from the University of Leeds, he emigrated to New South Wales, Australia, he is a supporter of Leeds United F.C., and plays for Avalon Soccer Club (over-45's),[1] scoring the deciding goal in extra time in the 3-2 victory in the 2011 champions final, he is currently the Chief executive officer of AZoNetwork.[2]
References
- ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
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External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- Do I not like that . . . / Hypocrisy has to end: David Hinchliffe MP explains why he has introduced a Bill to stop rugby union discriminating against the league code
- Profile at azonetwork.com
- Profile at LinkedIn
- Ian Birkby at Twitter
