Colin Maskill (born 15 March 1964
) is an English former professional
rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and
coach
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ed in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for
Wakefield Trinity (
Heritage No. 900),
Leeds (
Heritage No. 1149),
Doncaster/
Doncaster Dragons (Heritage No. 692) (two spells),
Castleford (
Heritage No. 722) and
Featherstone Rovers (
Heritage No. 744), as a
goal-kicking , i.e. number 9,
[David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ] and coached at club level for
Doncaster Dragons and
Castleford (assistant coach).
Background
Colin Maskill's birth was registered in
Wakefield,
West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
County Cup Final appearances
Colin Maskill played in
Leeds' 33-12 victory over
Castleford in the
1988
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Yorkshire County Cup Final during the
1988–89 season at
Elland Road
Elland Road is a football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Premier League club Leeds United since the club's formation in 1919. The stadium is the 14th largest football stadium in England.
The g ...
,
Leeds on Sunday 16 October 1988.
John Player Special Trophy Final appearances
Colin Maskill played in
Leeds' 14-15 defeat by
St. Helens in the
1987–88 John Player Special Trophy
The Regal Trophy was an annual knock-out competition for British rugby league football clubs. Organised by the Rugby Football League (RFL), the competition was open to all professional clubs in the British rugby league system, but amateur teams ...
Final during the
1987–88 season at
Central Park,
Wigan on Saturday 9 January 1988.
Club career
Colin Maskill made his début for
Wakefield Trinity during February 1982, he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the
1984–85 season, he made his début for
Featherstone Rovers during the 1996 season, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 21 July 1996.
Genealogical information
Colin Maskill is the father of the rugby league for
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats,
Leeton Galloping Greens (in
Leeton, New South Wales, Australia),
Queanbeyan Kangaroos of the
Canberra Rugby League (in
Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan ( ) is a city in the south-eastern region of New South Wales, Australia, located adjacent to the Australian Capital Territory in the Southern Tablelands region. Located on the Queanbeyan River, the city is the council seat of the ...
, New South Wales, Australia), and
Featherstone Rovers;
Danny "Dan" Maskill (born ).
References
External links
Tigers sign new academy coachesRovers trialist Maskill set to face Castleford in Boxing Day match* (archived by web.archive.org
Maskill joins Castleford backroom staff
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1964 births
Living people
Castleford Tigers players
Doncaster R.L.F.C. coaches
Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
English rugby league coaches
English rugby league players
Featherstone Rovers players
Leeds Rhinos players
Rugby league hookers
Rugby league players from Wakefield
Wakefield Trinity players