Geoff Pimblett
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Personal information
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| Full name | Geoffrey Pimblett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 May 1944 Lancashire, England |
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Playing information
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Rugby union
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Rugby league
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geoff 'Pimmer' Pimblett (born 11 May 1944) is an English former professional rugby league footballer whose career rose to prominence in the late 1970s. He played for St. Helens as fullback and captain, and also represented England internationally.
Geoff Pimblett played Fullback, and scored a try and 9-conversions for England while at St. Helens's in the 60-13 victory over Wales in the 1978 European Championship at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 28 May 1978, with 9-conversions he set a new record for most conversions in a match for England.
Geoff Pimblett played Fullback, and scored three conversions in St. Helens 15-2 victory over the Salford in the Premiership Final during the 1975–76 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 May 1976, he played, and was man of the match winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy in the 32-20 victory over Warrington in the Premiership Final during the 1976–77 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 May 1977, he became the first player to have received both the Lance Todd Trophy, and Harry Sunderland Trophy.
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