Geoffrey "Geoff" Clarkson (12 August 1943 – 10 July 2001) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for

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, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (two spells), Bradford Northern (two spells),

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(two spells), Warrington, Leeds, York, Bramley, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham and Featherstone Rovers, as a .

Background

Geoff Clarkson was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England and he died aged 57 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Geoff Clarkson turned professional with Wakefield Trinity in 1965 after gaining Yorkshire County rugby union forward honours while at

. Geoff Clarkson won cap(s) for Yorkshire (RL) while at Wakefield Trinity. Geoff Clarkson played left- in Wakefield Trinity's 21-9 victory over St. Helens in the Championship Final

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during the 1966–67 season at

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on Wednesday 10 May 1967.Hoole, Les (2004). ''Wakefield Trinity RLFC – FIFTY GREAT GAMES''. Breedon Books. Geoff Clarkson played right- in

's 7-4 victory over St. Helens in the

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Final during the 1970–71 season at

on Saturday 28 November 1970, played right- in

's 24-7 victory over Leeds in the

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Final during the 1970–71 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514, and played right- in

's 8-3 victory over Widnes in the

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Final during the 1981–82 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 26 September 1981. Geoff Clarkson played left- in Hull Kingston Rovers' 3-13 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1979–80 season at The Boulevard,

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on Tuesday 18 December 1979. Geoff Clarkson extended his record number of transfers to 12 when he left Leigh for Featherstone Rovers on 27 October 1983. He played for 10 different English clubs, and also had a brief spell in Australia, he was 40 years old when he finished playing regular first team rugby in 1983–84.

Club career

Geoff Clarkson made his début for Wakefield Trinity during December 1965, he played his last match (during his second spell) for Wakefield Trinity during the 1977–78 season, he made his début for

during the 1970–71 season, he played his last match (during his second spell) for Leigh on Thursday 27 October 1983, during the 1983–84 season, he made his début for Warrington on Friday 20 August 1971, he played his last match for Warrington on Sunday 22 October 1972, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 30 October 1983, he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1983–84 season, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether;

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, or

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s, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.

References

External links

The Independent – Geoff Clarkson Obituary
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