Gerry Helme
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Gerry J. Helme was an English
professional Rugby League World Cup
winning footballer of the 1940s and '50s. He played club football for Warrington
and also represented Great Britain
, Lancashire, and Rugby League XIII as a /.
Helme became the first player to win the Lance Todd Trophy
twice, his second coming in the famous 1953–54 Challenge Cup
final replay. He also helped Great Britain to victory by scoring the match-winning try in the first ever World Cup final in 1954.
After retiring Helme had coaching roles with Leigh
and Oldham
.
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...
professional Rugby League World Cup
Rugby League World Cup
The Rugby League World Cup is an international rugby league competition contested by members of the Rugby League International Federation . It has been held nearly once every 4 years on average since its inaugural tournament in France in 1954...
winning footballer of the 1940s and '50s. He played club football for Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
and also represented 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"....
, Lancashire, and Rugby League XIII as a /.
Helme became the first player to win the Lance Todd Trophy
Lance Todd Trophy
The Lance Todd Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in rugby league football's Challenge Cup Final.The trophy was introduced in 1946, in memory of Lance Todd, the New Zealand-born player and administrator, who was killed in a road accident during the Second World War...
twice, his second coming in the famous 1953–54 Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
final replay. He also helped Great Britain to victory by scoring the match-winning try in the first ever World Cup final in 1954.
After retiring Helme had coaching roles with Leigh
Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
and Oldham
Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
.
External links
- Gerry Helme at rlhalloffame.org.uk
- Gerry Helme at warringtonwolves.org
- Floodlit feast at Odsal
- U.K. League Hooker in Doubt
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org