Robert "Bobby" J. Greenough (born third ¼ 1939) is an English World Cup winning former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Blackbrook A.R.L.F.C. (in St. Helens), and Warrington, as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or 6.

Background

Bobby Greenough's birth was registered in St. Helens district, Lancashire, England, and he has retired to Eday, one of the islands of

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, Scotland.

Playing career

International honours

Bobby Greenough, won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in the

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against New Zealand. Bobby Greenough played , i.e. number 2, in the first of the three matches for Great Britain's

winning team against New Zealand, being replaced by

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in the second game against France, and by

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in the last game against

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Championship final appearances

Bobby Greenough played in Warrington's 10–25 defeat by Leeds in the Championship Final during the 1960–61 season at

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on Saturday 20 May 1961.

County Cup Final appearances

Bobby Greenough played in Warrington's 5–4 victory over St. Helens in the

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Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 31 October 1959.

Club career

Bobby Greenough made his début for Warrington in the 20–16 victory over Salford at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, he scored 30-tries in the 1960–61 season, he is only one of six players to score 30-tries in a season for Warrington, and he is eighth in the list of Warrington all-time try scorers.

Honoured at Warrington

Bobby Greenough is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.

Note

Bobby Greenough's surname is variously spelt correctly without an h as Greenough, and incorrectly with an h as Greenhough.

References

External links

Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics currently missing due to not having appeared for both Great Britain, and England)Warrington’s World Cup heroes – Bobby GreenoughStatistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenough, Bobby 1939 births Living people English rugby league players Great Britain national rugby league team players Lancashire rugby league team players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside Rugby league wingers Warrington Wolves players