Nigel Stephenson

Nigel Stephenson

Personal information
Full name	Nigel Stephenson
Nickname	Stivvy, Nij
Born	12 October 1950 (1950-10-12) (age 61) Dewsbury, England
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1967–1978	Dewsbury	330	124	820	39
1978–1981	Bradford
1981–1983	Carlisle
1983–1984	Wakefield Trinity
1984–1986	Dewsbury			43
1986–1987	York
	Total	330	124	863	39	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≥1967–≤1987	Yorkshire	10
1975–1975	England	1	0	0	0	0
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1988–1991	Huddersfield
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Nigel Stephenson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, and coach of the 1980s and '90s who at representative level has played for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Shaw Cross ARLFC, Dewsbury (Twice), Bradford Northern, Carlisle, Wakefield Trinity, and York, playing at Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4, and at club level has coached for Huddersfield.

International honours

Nigel Stephenson played Centre, i.e. number 3 in England's 0-25 defeat to Australia in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on the 12 November 1975.^[1]

County Honours

Nigel Stephenson was selected for Yorkshire County XIII on ten occasions.

Rugby Football League Championship Final Appearances

Nigel Stephenson played Centre, was captain, scored a try, four goals and a drop goal in Dewsbury’s 21-9 victory over Leeds in the 1972–73 Rugby Football League Championship final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on the 19 May 1973.

Career Records

Nigel Stephenson holds Dewsbury Rams' career goalscoring record, 863-goals scored during his two spells with the club 1967-78 and 1984-86.

Genealogical Information

Nigel Stephenson is the father of the former Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Wigan Warriors, London Broncos, Hull Kingston Rovers, and England Prop, Francis Stephenson, his other son James is a highly regarded Community Coach with Shaw Cross Sharks & Dewsbury Rams and in 2010 James was awarded the RFL Kirklees Coach of the Year Award for his outstanding efforts in rugby league development.

Nigel Stephenson is not a relative of fellow Dewsbury 1973 Rugby Football League Championship winner Mike "Stevo" Stephenson.

References

1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Stephenson&EnSearch=Stephenson&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Shaw Cross Sharks - Hall of Fame
• Diamond day for Shaw Cross' star production line
• ...but not for Yorkshire
• Dewsbury Rams - Honours & Records
• Dewsbury Rams - History
• Playing at Smales pace sank champions
• Photograph "Neil Fox" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "Stephenson about to touch down" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "Stephenson scores Northern's second" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "Ronnie Firth sprays the champagne" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com (upside down)
• Photograph "Peter Fox shows the Championship Trophy to youngsters." at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "Jimmy and Nigel parade the Trophy" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "The Mayor shows off the Trophy" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com (upside down)
• Photograph "Northern Off Half Stephenson" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "The 1981 squad pictured at Odsal" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "1981 team v. Hull" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "Stephenson Stretchered Off" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "Nigel Stephenson In Action" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "Nigel Stephenson Scores" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "Forsyth about to crash through" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "Return to Odsal" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
• Photograph "Trevor kisses the turf" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com

Persondata
Name	Stephenson, Nigel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	12 October 1950
Place of birth	Dewsbury
Date of death
Place of death