John Stainburn
Encyclopedia
John Stainburn is a former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1980s and '90s, and coach
of the 1990s who at club level has played for Shaw Cross ARLFC, Batley
, and Batley Victoria ARLFC, playing at , i.e. number 7, and at club level has coached for Batley Victoria ARLFC.
at Batley
took place in 1993.
to his name, although he struggled to hold a regular first team place in 1990-91. The previous season he played 33 senior games for Batley
, kicking 42 goals, six drops and scoring one try."
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 1980s and '90s, and coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of the 1990s who at club level has played for Shaw Cross ARLFC, Batley
Batley Bulldogs
Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club from Batley, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Batley is one of the original twenty-two rugby football clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895...
, and Batley Victoria ARLFC, playing at , i.e. number 7, and at club level has coached for Batley Victoria ARLFC.
Testimonial Match
John Stainburn's Testimonial matchTestimonial match
A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports, notably football and especially in the United Kingdom, where a club puts on a match in honour of a player for service to the club....
at Batley
Batley Bulldogs
Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club from Batley, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Batley is one of the original twenty-two rugby football clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895...
took place in 1993.
Contemporaneous Article Extract
"John Stainburn Scrum-half. A product of the prolific Heavy Woollen Amateurs (Shaw Cross ARLFC), nuggety scrum-half Stainburn has some memorable performances at Mount PleasantMount Pleasant, Batley
Mount Pleasant is a rugby league stadium in Batley, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Batley RLFC.Renowned for its famous slope, Mount Pleasant is situated at the top of the hill that overlooks the town of Batley. The end of the ground at the top of the hill is surrounded by three...
to his name, although he struggled to hold a regular first team place in 1990-91. The previous season he played 33 senior games for Batley
Batley Bulldogs
Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club from Batley, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Batley is one of the original twenty-two rugby football clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895...
, kicking 42 goals, six drops and scoring one try."