Tim Spears

Tim Spears (born 27 July 1984) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row and loose forward for the York City Knights in Betfred Championship.[3]

Tim Spears
Personal information
Born (1984-07-27) 27 July 1984
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight15 st 1 lb (96 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–04 Castleford Tigers 3 0 0 0 0
2004(loan) → Dewsbury Rams
2004–08 Batley Bulldogs
2009–16 Featherstone Rovers 197 19 0 0 76
2017– York City Knights 44 8 0 0 32
Total 244 27 0 0 108
As of 7 January 2018
Source: [1][2]

He has previously played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League, the Dewsbury Rams, the Batley Bulldogs and the Featherstone Rovers (captain) (Heritage № 926).[4]

Spears joined Featherstone in 2009 and was part of the team that topped the Championship for four consecutive seasons before being appointed captain for the 2014 season.[5] In January 2014, Spears lay claim the fastest ever rugby league try when it took just 7.7 seconds to score from the kick off in a trial game against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[6]

In December 2016 Spears signed a one-year deal with York which was extended for the 2018 season.[7][8]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. "Big coup for new York City Knights regime as Championship captain pens deal". The Press. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  4. "Featherstone Rovers: Spears closer to return". Yorkshire Evening Post. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  5. "Spears appointed new Featherstone Rovers captain". Pontefract & Castleford Express. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. "Featherstone Rovers' Tim Spears scores what appears to be the fastest try in rugby league". News.com.au. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. "Tim Spears: Why I turned down Bradford Bulls for York City Knights". York Press. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  8. "Tim Spears signs for 2018". York City Knights. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.


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