Steve Diamond

Steve Diamond (born 7 July 1953) is an English-born former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union for Newport RFC, as a fly-half, and rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 854), Fulham RLFC, Warrington, Hunslet, Castleford and York, as a goal-kicking fullback, or centre.[1][2]

Steve Diamond
Personal information
Born (1953-07-07) 7 July 1953
Hereford, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight12 st 6 lb (79 kg)
Rugby union
PositionFlyhalf
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1976–77 Newport RFC 4 1 0 0 4
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978–81 Wakefield Trinity 122 20 232 2 526
1981–84 Fulham RLFC 109 24 305 4 691
1984–85 Warrington 4+1 0 5 1 11
1985 Hunslet 10 0 20 2 42
1985–86 Castleford 13+3 1 6 1 17
1986–87 York 2 0 3 0 6
Total 264 45 571 10 1293
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–81 Wales 3 0 2 0 6
Source: [1]

Background

Steve Diamond was born in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, and he worked at British Jeffrey Diamond (BJD) in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Diamond won caps for Wales while at Wakefield Trinity in 1980 against France and England, and in 1981 against France.[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Steve Diamond played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Wakefield Trinity's 3-12 defeat by Widnes in the 1978–79 Challenge Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979, in front of a crowd of a crowd of 94,218.[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Steve Diamond played stand-off, and scored a goal in Castleford's 18-22 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1985–86 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 27 October 1985.

Club career

During his time at Wakefield Trinity he scored nineteen 3-point tries and, one 4-point try.

Career Records

Steve Diamond holds Fulham RLFC/London Crusaders/London Broncos/Harlequins RL's career goalscoring record; with 309-goals scored between 1981–84, and is one of less than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000-points in their rugby league career.[4]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  4. Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-3-6
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