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Alan Redfearn is an English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

former professional rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain

Great Britain national rugby league team

The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....

, and England

England national rugby league team

The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...

, and at club level for Bradford Northern

Bradford Bulls

Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....

, playing at /, i.e. number 7.

International honours

Alan Redfearn won caps for England

England national rugby league team

while at Bradford in 1979 against France; in 1980 against France, and won a cap for Great Britain

Great Britain national rugby league team

while at Bradford in 1979 against Australia.

Only eight players have ever scored drop goals for England

England national rugby league team

, they are; John Keith Bridges

John Keith Bridges

John H. Keith Bridges is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, playing at , i.e...

(1), George Fairbairn

George Fairbairn (rugby league)

George Fairbairn is a Scottish former rugby league footballer and coach. He played club football for Wigan, winning the Man of Steel Award in 1980. Fairbairn was also the fullback and goal-kicker for the Great Britain national team, however he represented the English national team several times,...

(1), Bobbie Goulding

Bobbie Goulding

Bobbie Goulding is an English rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently the French national team's head coach....

(1), Sean Long

Sean Long

Sean Long is an English former professional rugby league and current rugby union footballer with Preston Grasshoppers. He has played for Wigan, Widnes and Hull but is best known for playing for St Helens in the Super League. Internationally he has represented England and Great Britain at /...

(1), Martin Offiah

Martin Offiah

Martin Offiah MBE is an English former rugby league and rugby union footballer.He is known as "Chariots" Offiah after the film Chariots of Fire...

(1), Harry Pinner

Harry Pinner

Harry Pinner is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Widnes, and Bradford Northern, playing at /, i.e...

(2), Alan Redfearn (1), and Nigel Wright

Nigel Wright (rugby league)

Nigel Wright is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s, and coach of the 2010s, who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Wigan, and Huddersfield Giants, playing at , or , i.e...

(1).

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