Kelvin Earl

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
02-09-1951
N/A
Date unknown.
Rochdale Hornets
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
27-02-1971 v Whitehaven
Featherstone Rovers
1972- Bradford Northern
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1970-1972
10 (0)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
2
0
0
6

Biography of Kelvin Earl



HERITAGE NO : 871
Kelvin Earl by Dave Dooley:

Kel moved to Knowsley Road in February 1971 from Rochdale and was forward substitute for both the Challenge Cup and Championship finals at the end of the following season. He was a tough uncompromising forward. In 1973, Earl made a second Wembley appearance with Bradford Northern and won a John Player Trophy medal with them in 1975. Kel later played for Swinton and had a further spell with Rochdale.

Kel made his debut as substitute forward in the 15 points to 8 victory over Whitehaven on the 27 February 1971. His first start for the club came in the following season at Halifax, when the Saints triumphed by 19 points to 5. His strong performance in this game and away matches at Widnes and Batley secured him a place on the bench for both the Challenge Cup and Championship finals at the end of the following season. Remarkably, in both finals Kel remained on the bench throughout the contests.

In the 1972/3 season Kel was selected at prop in seven of the first eight matches. He scored tries in comfortable victories over Rochdale Hornets and Huyton before being transferred to Bradford Northern in November 1972 where he went on to make his second successive Wembley appearance in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final against Featherstone Rovers.



SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1970~71 0 0 0 1
1971~72 0 0 0 7
1972~73 2 0 0 8
TOTALS:2 0 0 16
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1971~72 0001
1972~73 0001
TOTALS:0002

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
27th Feb 1971 1
W
15 Whitehaven L A 15 8 VIEW
30th Jul 1971 --
L
10 Salford * Fr Gallie Cup A 13 28 VIEW
24th Mar 1972 2
W
15 Salford L A 7 0 VIEW
27th Mar 1972 3
W
10 Halifax L A 19 5 VIEW
31st Mar 1972 4
W
15 Wigan L H 21 4 VIEW
3rd Apr 1972 5
L
10 Widnes L A 9 19 VIEW
16th Apr 1972 6
W
8 Batley L A 14 7 VIEW
22nd Apr 1972 7
W
15 Hull Kingston Rovers Ch1 H 25 5 VIEW
28th Apr 1972 --NPS
W
15 Rochdale Hornets Ch2 H 17 5 VIEW
13th May 1972 8
W
15 Leeds CCF N 16 13 VIEW
20th May 1972 --NPS
L
15 Leeds ChF N 5 9 VIEW
11th Aug 1972 --
D
10 Salford * Fr Gallie Cup A 12 12 VIEW
20th Aug 1972 9
W
10 Rochdale Hornets L A 21 3 1 VIEW
22nd Aug 1972 10
W
10 Warrington L H 15 11 VIEW
25th Aug 1972 11
W
10 Huyton L H 41 2 1 VIEW
28th Aug 1972 12
W
10 Huyton L A 47 6 VIEW
3rd Sep 1972 13
W
10 Warrington LC1 A 18 16 VIEW
8th Sep 1972 14
W
10 Leigh L H 9 2 VIEW
13th Sep 1972 15
L
15 Widnes LC2 A 2 13 VIEW
17th Sep 1972 16
L
10 Featherstone Rovers L A 14 19 VIEW
23rd Sep 1972 --NPS
W
15 Halifax JP1 A 22 20 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 15 | LOSSES : 5 | DRAWS : 1

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