John Dalgreen (birth registered third ¼ 1955) is an English former professional

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footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for Halifax (two spells),

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and Fulham RLFC, as a .

Background

Dalgreen was born in

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, England.

Playing career

Club career

John Dalgreen played in

's 9-4 victory over

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in the 1977–78 Players No.6 Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at

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, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978. In May 1981, he was signed by Fulham RLFC for a fee of £18,000.

International honours

John Dalgreen won his only cap for

while at Fulham RLFC in the 1982 Ashes series against

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. During the first half of the game at

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, Dalgreen was tackled by fiery Kangaroos forward

Les Boyd Les Boyd (born 17 November 1956) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative football for the Australian national side in international matches as well as the New South Wales si ...

. While on the ground he lashed out with his boot at Boyd, kicking him in the shins. Boyd retaliated by kicking the Lions and was sent off by the French referee Julian Rascagneres. Dalgreen escaped sanction for the incident as the focus was put on Boyd's send-off.

Honours

* Open Rugby World XIII: February 1979

References

External links

Shaw Cross Sharks → Hall of Fame
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Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dalgreen, John 1955 births Living people English rugby league players Great Britain national rugby league team players Halifax Panthers players London Broncos players Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Dewsbury Warrington Wolves players Yorkshire rugby league team players 20th-century English sportsmen