Garry Schofield
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Garry Schofield OBE (born Hunslet, Leeds) is an English former rugby league footballer. At the time of his retirement he was the most capped Great Britain player of all time along with Mick Sullivan, with 46 appearances. Schofield is also a regular columnist for the monthly Rugby League World magazine.
Within a year of entering the professional game with Hull FC, Schofield was a full British lion, making his debut as an 18-year-old on the 1984 tour of Australia.
In 1985 Schofield re-wrote the record books by scoring four tries as Great Britain beat New Zealand in a test series at Central Park, Wigan.
After spending 1986 playing in Australia for the Balmain Tigers and gaining the rare distinction for a British footballer of becoming the season's top try-scorer, Schofield moved from Hull FC to his home town club Leeds in 1987. In 1990, as vice-captain, he was outstanding in Great Britain's series triumph in New Zealand and then in the famous victory over Australia at Wembley.
Along with Bobbie Goulding (1), John Gray (1) and Lee Crooks (1), Garry Schofield (7) is one of only four players to ever score drop goals for Great Britain.
Schofield joined Huddersfield in 1996, and retired in 1998 after spending the season at Bramley.
In March 2001, Schofield's Autobiography, Tries the Limit was published.
[edit] External links
- Garry Schofield stats at rugbyleagueproject.com
- Garry Schofield at The National Archive of Rugby League Video Interviews
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