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David Stephenson

David Stephenson
Personal information
Full name David R. Stephenson
Born Blackpool, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Fylde
Rugby league
Position Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978–82 Salford 97
1982–87 Wigan 214 71 286 6 845
1987–89 Leeds 36 6 87 0 198
1989–90 Leigh 22 3 2 0 16
1991 Salford 1 1 0 0 4
Total 370 81 375 6 1063
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982–88 Great Britain 11 2 12 0 32
Lancashire 6
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David Stephenson is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Salford (twice), Wigan, Leeds, and Leigh, a centre or wing three-quarter back.

Stephenson was born in Blackpool and was a pupil at Arnold School. He played rugby union for Fylde Rugby Club.

Stephenson began his career with Salford, he left Salford for Wigan in 1982 for a club record fee of £60,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £264,400 in 2013), he won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1982 against Australia (2 matches).

Stephenson played Centre in the 15-4 victory over Leeds in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983.

Stephenson played Centre, i.e. number 3, in the 6-19 defeat by Widnes in the 1984 Challenge Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1984.


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