Alan Rhodes is an English former professional

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footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and

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ed in the 1980s. He played at club level for

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(two spells), and

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, as a

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-kicking or , and coached at club level for

(fitness and conditioning coach). Alan Rhodes is a keen

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er, and won the Halifax-Huddersfield Alliance's Geoff Cockin Trophy partnering former

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chairman Geoff Ralph.

Background

Alan Rhodes was born in

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, England.

Playing career

Alan Rhodes played, and scored a try, and two

s in

's 10-15 defeat by

Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The club play their home fixtures at the DIY Kitchen Stadium, Belle Vue (Wakefield), Belle Vue and currently compete in the Super League, the top tier o ...

in the

1968 Challenge Cup Events January–February * January – The I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John ...

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replay during the 1967–68 season at

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on Wednesday 3 April 1968, the first match having ended in a 0-0 draw at

Odsal Stadium Odsal Stadium (known as Bartercard Odsal Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is a multi-purpose stadium, multipurpose stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The stadium is currently the home of Bradford Bulls rugby league football club and ...

on Saturday 30 March 1968.

County Cup Final appearances

Alan Rhodes played at in

's 17-8 victory over

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in the

1965 Yorkshire Cup Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...

Final during the 1965–66 season at

on Saturday 16 October 1965.

References

External links

Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
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Search for "Rhodes" at rugbyleagueproject.orgPhotograph "Fisher and Rhodes - Hooker T Fisher and A Rhodes bring down Bramley off-half Wolford - 02/11/1969" at rlhp.co.ukPhotograph "Alan Rhodes - Alan Rhodes (making a fine comeback after recovering from a broken leg) takes a low pass off Neil Fox to race away and score. - 01/01/1970" at rlhp.co.ukPhotograph "Alan Rhodes' Perfect Pass - Full back Alan Rhodes gets in a perfect pass to centre N. Fox (who went in to score) as two Featherstone Rovers move in. - 22/03/1970" at rlhp.co.ukPhotograph "The 1981 squad pictured at Odsal - The 1981 squad who retained the Championship. - 01/01/1981" at rlhp.co.ukPhotograph "Rathbone gets weighed in - Alan Rathbone, the recent signing from Leigh is weighed in watched by his team mates. - 01/01/1981" at rlhp.co.ukPhotograph "Bradford Northern's Yorkshire Cup squad 1982 - Bradford Northern's Yorkshire Cup Final Squad 1982. - 02/10/1982" at rlhp.co.ukPhotograph "Billy and Blue - Billy Kells and Blue Kingi, recent signings in November 1982. - 19/11/1982" at rlhp.co.ukPhotograph "Northern's Cup semi final squad 1983 - Northern's semi final squad v. Featherstone in 1983. - 26/03/1983" at rlhp.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rhodes, Alan 1940s births Living people Bradford Bulls players English rugby league players Huddersfield Giants players Rugby league centres Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from Bradford Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century English sportsmen