Gerald "Gerry" V. Round (birth registered second ¼ 1939 – 1 February 1969) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for Hebden Bridge ARLFC, and

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( Heritage № 646), as a , i.e. number 1.

Background

Gerry Round was born in

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, England, he was killed in a car crash in Birkenshaw,

, and his death aged 29 was registered in Spen Valley,

, England.

Playing career

International honours

Gerry Round won

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s for Great Britain while at

in 1959 against Australia, and in 1962 against France (2 matches), Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches). Gerry Round achieved the distinction of being Great Britain's full back (v Australia, December, 1959) after only 29 senior games of rugby league football.

Championship Final appearances

Gerry Round played in

's 3-27 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Gerry Round played in

's 38-5 victory over

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in the 1959–60 Challenge Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at

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on Saturday 14 May 1960, in front of a crowd of 79,773, played in the 12-6 victory over

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in the 1961–62 Challenge Cup Final during the 1961–62 season at

on Saturday 12 May 1962, in front of a crowd of 81,263, and played in the 25-10 victory over

in the 1962–63 Challenge Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at

on Saturday 11 May 1963, in front of a crowd of 84,492.Hoole, Les (2004). ''Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES''. Breedon Books.

County Cup Final appearances

Gerry Round played in

's 19-9 victory over

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in the 1961–62

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Final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961.

Club career

Gerry Round made his début for

during March 1958, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1968–69 season, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether;

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s, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.

Outside of rugby league

Gerry Round attended Rishworth School,

in the 1950s, before beginning a 3-year

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course at

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in 1958.

References

External links

Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (statistics currently missing due to not having appeared for both Great Britain, and England)
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