Vincent "Vince" Gribbin (born 15 March 1965) is a former professional
rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for
Great Britain, and at club level for
Whitehaven (two spells), and
Salford, as a .
Background
Vince Gribbin's birth was registered in
Whitehaven,
Cumberland
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, England.
Playing career
Club career
Gribbin signed for
Whitehaven in July 1982 from junior club
Hensingham. He made his debut in October 1982 against
Hunslet, scoring two tries and five goals in a 25–16 win at
Elland Road
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,
Leeds.
In 1985, Gribbin spent time on loan at
Salford, scoring three tries in four appearances before returning to Whitehaven.
Gribbin held Whitehaven's "tries in a season" record with 31
tries, beating
Bill Smith's previous record of 29 (this total has since been surpassed by
Mick Pechey
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, who scored 34 in the
1994–95 season).
He also holds the club record for most tries in a single match, scoring six against
Doncaster on 18 November 1984,
a feat equalled by Andrew Bulman in 2019.
Vince Gribbin is a Whitehaven Hall Of Fame Inductee.
International honours
Vince Gribbin won a
cap for
Great Britain while at Whitehaven in 1985 against France.
He is the last Whitehaven player to represent England or Great Britain at senior international level.
References
External links
The Immortals… and the Hall of Fame
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1965 births
Living people
English rugby league players
Great Britain national rugby league team players
Rugby league centres
Rugby league players from Whitehaven
Salford Red Devils players
Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players