Phil Eden
Philip Eden (born 13 December 1963) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 915), Halifax (Heritage № 1064) and Castleford (Heritage №), as a wing or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[1][2][3][4]
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| Full name | Philip Eden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 December 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
County Cup Final appearances
Phil Eden played centre in Wakefield Trinity's 8–11 defeat by Castleford in the 1990 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990.
Club career
Phil Eden made his début for Wakefield Trinity during January 1983, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1993–94 season.
Genealogical information
Phil Eden is the father of the rugby league footballer; Greg Eden.
Conviction
Phil Eden was jailed for 16-months in November 2013 after pleading guilty to possessing images of child pornography.[5]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- "Former Wakefield Trinity player jailed for 'enormous' child porn haul". wakefieldexpress.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.