Gary Hetherington (born 1954) is an English professional
rugby league
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executive and former professional
rugby league
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footballer and
coach
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. He is the chief executive officer of the
Leeds Rhinos
The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headi ...
in the
Super League
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.
Hetherington made his début for
Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, that plays in the Super League. One of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, between 1999 and 2016 the c ...
in January 1973. He played for Wakefield Trinity,
York
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,
Leeds
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,
Hunslet
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It is situated in the Hunslet and Riverside (ward), Hunslet and Riverside ward of Lee ...
(
loan
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),
Kent Invicta
Kent Invicta is a defunct rugby league team that were based in Maidstone, Kent and later Southend in Essex.
History Kent Invicta RLFC and Southend Invicta RLFC
''Kent Invicta RLFC'' was formed by a local businessman, Paul Faires, and Jim Thompso ...
,
Huddersfield
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,
Sheffield Eagles
The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club that play in the Championship (rugby league), Betfred Championship. The club play their home games at the Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) on the former site of Don Valley Stadium, their forme ...
and
Whitehaven
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(two spells). He played as a , and also as a .
Hetherington founded
Sheffield Eagles
The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club that play in the Championship (rugby league), Betfred Championship. The club play their home games at the Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) on the former site of Don Valley Stadium, their forme ...
in 1982. He served as the club's general manager and coach as well as a player.
He joined
Leeds
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in 1996, and rebranded the club in 1997, adding the Rhinos nickname.
In his time at Leeds, the club has won eight Super League Grand Finals, three Challenge Cups and three World Club Challenges.
In 1997, he and
Paul Caddick
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Earl ...
bought
Leeds Rhinos
The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headi ...
rugby league team, and they co-founded
Leeds Rugby Limited
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.
He was President of the Rugby Football League in 2004.
His wife Kath was President of the Rugby Football League in 1995.
See also
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List of Super League rugby league club owners
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List of owners of English football clubs
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, The Rowlins ...
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References
External links
Leeds Rhinos profileLeeds Rhinos: Pressure’s on us admits HetheringtonGary Hetherington looks back at 20 years of Super League
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1954 births
Living people
British rugby league administrators
English chief executives
English rugby league coaches
English rugby league players
Huddersfield Giants players
Kent Invicta players
Leeds Rhinos players
Leeds Rhinos
Rugby league players from Castleford
Rugby league chairmen and investors
Rugby league hookers
Rugby league second-rows
Sheffield Eagles (1984) coaches
Sheffield Eagles (1984) players
Wakefield Trinity players
Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players