Gary Hetherington

Gary Hetherington

Personal information
Full name	Gary Hetherington
Born	April→June 1954 (age 62–63) Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position	Hooker, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1973–74 Wakefield Trinity 5 0 4 0 8 1980–81 Leeds 1981–82 Huddersfield 1983–84 Kent Invicta 1984–88 Sheffield Eagles 1985–88 Whitehaven 1993–94 Whitehaven Total 5 0 4 0 8
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1984–93 Sheffield Eagles 136 55 3 78 40 1993–96 Sheffield Eagles Total 136 55 3 78 40
As of 21 February 2017 Source: RLP & RLP coaching

Gary Hetherington (birth registered April→June 1954) born in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England is an English former rugby league player and coach who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.

He played for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 786), Leeds (Heritage № 1093), Kent Invicta, Huddersfield, Sheffield Eagles, and Whitehaven (twice). He played as a hooker and also as a second-row. Prior to taking over as CEO at Leeds, Gary Hetherington was owner, General Manager, player, and Team coach (between and 1984 and 1996) at the Sheffield Eagles.

He joined Leeds in 1996.

He was President of the Rugby Football League in 2004.

His wife Kath was President of the Rugby Football League in 1995.

Gary also played for Kent Invicta RLFC (now defunct) in the 1983-4 season

Gary Hetherington is the older brother of Roger Hetherington (birth registered April→June 1959 (age 57–58) in Pontefract district).