Adrian Shelford

Adrian Tremain Shelford (1964 – 19 September 2003 (aged 39)), born in New Zealand, was a rugby league player who represented his country. Shelford played for Wigan and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 984) in the Championship as well as the Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles in the NSWRL Premiership as a prop.

Shelford played for Hornby and Canterbury before moving to Wellington to advance his career. He was named the Canterbury Rugby League Player of the Year in 1984. He made the Junior Kiwis in 1982 and 1983.

In Wellington, Shelford joined the Upper Hutt Tigers.

Shelford moved to England in 1987 with both St Helens R.F.C. and Wigan claiming to have secured his signature. Shelford eventually joined Wigan after it was ruled by the High Court that he had not entered into a binding commitment to play for Saints. He appeared in 21 matches for Wigan and was part of the Challenge Cup winning side that beat Halifax 32–12 before 94,273 spectators at Wembley Stadium.

After a short stint with the Newcastle Knights during the 1988 season, he was back at Wigan. He played in 40 games during the 1988–89 season, the most number of matches by any player at the club. Shelford featured in the Challenge Cup Final win over St. Helens by 27–0 in front of a crowd of 78,000 spectators. Shelford played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, and scored a try in Wigan's 22–17 victory over Salford in the 1988 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road on Sunday 23 October 1988.