Terry Hudson (rugby league)

Terry Hudson (birth unknown), also known by the nickname of "Tex", is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 487) (two spells) (captain), Hull Kingston Rovers, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 807), and Hunslet, as a scrum-half, or loose forward, i.e. number 7, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Assistant Coach to Steve Martin during 1992–94).

Terry Hudson
Personal information
Full nameTerry Hudson
Bornunknown
Playing information
PositionScrum-half, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–71 Featherstone Rovers 182+35 30 3 2 99
1971–75 Hull Kingston Rovers 99+7 20 13 0 86
Jan 1975–77/78 Wakefield Trinity 80 4 0 0 12
1979–Nov 84 Featherstone Rovers
Nov 1984–≥84 Hunslet
Total 403 54 16 2 197

Playing career

Hudson made his début for Featherstone Rovers and scored a try in the victory over Castleford on Monday 7 April 1969,[1] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored twenty-nine 3-point tries, and one 4-point try, in 1971 he was transferred from Featherstone Rovers to Hull Kingston Rovers for a fee of £7,500 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £163,500 in 2016).[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Hudson played scrum-half, was the captain, and received a 10-minute sin-bin in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.

County Cup Final appearances

Hudson played as an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 14, (replacing left wing, i.e. number 5, David Hartley) in Featherstone Rovers' 9-12 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1969 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 September 1969, and played scrum-half in the 7-23 defeat by Leeds in the 1970 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970.

References
  1. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  2. "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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