Ian Stenton

Ian Stenton is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (Heritage №) and Hull F.C. (Heritage №), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1][2][3]

Ian Stenton
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–72/73 Castleford 138 37 14 3 145
1972/73–76 Hull F.C.
Total 138 37 14 3 145
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
24 Feb 1971 Yorkshire 1 0 0 0 0

Playing career

County honours

Ian Stenton won a cap for Yorkshire while at Castleford, he played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 34-8 victory over Lancashire at Wheldon Road, Castleford on 24 February 1971.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Ian Stenton played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in Castleford's 7-2 victory over Wigan in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970, in front of a crowd of 95,255.[4]

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Ian Stenton played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Castleford's 7-2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966, played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 8-5 victory over Leigh in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 January 1968.

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References
  1. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  2. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. "Sat 9th May 1970 – Challenge Cup – Neutral Ground – 95,255". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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