43-512: Garry Edward Schofield OBE (born 1 July 1965) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and is a member of the British Rugby League Hall of Fame . At the time of his retirement he was the most-capped Great Britain player of all time along with Mick Sullivan , with 46 appearances. He also won three England caps. He won the 1990 Rugby League World Golden Boot Award as
86-488: A crowd of 99,801, in what is regarded as one of the greatest cup finals in living memory, which Hull narrowly lost after fighting back from 12–28 down at half-time. In 1986 Schofield played at centre in the 24–31 defeat by Castleford in the 1986 Yorkshire Cup Final at Headingley , Leeds on Saturday 11 October 1986. Due to Hull's financial difficulties in the late 80s, they were forced to sell Schofield to Yorkshire rivals Leeds in 1987. Moving to Sydney, Schofield spent
129-458: A lead of 10–8. Hanley did not return after half-time and the Bulldogs started to dominate. A great Canterbury team try to Michael Hagan sealed the match. Bruce McGuire scored Balmain's second try late in the match although the outcome was already clear. The match ended on a sentimental note when Gould called the Bulldogs' representative star, former captain and 271-game veteran, Steve Mortimer to
172-656: A magnificent 33–10 win over Australia in the second test at Princes Park in Melbourne , with Schofield a clear choice as man-of-the-match. But the Ashes were once again lost by two games to one. Due to an injury suffered by Hanley, Schofield captained the Lions in all 6 tests on the tour. Later that year Schofield retained the captaincy over Hanley for the World Cup Final against Australia played at Wembley Stadium (Hanley
215-594: A media pundit and is well known for being controversial. He is a regular columnist for the weekly League Express newspaper as well as for the Sunday version of the national newspaper the Daily Star . Schofield is also a pundit for Talksport radio, and Proper Sport as well as appearing regularly on Premier Sports' 'Rugby League Back Chat'. Schofield released his autobiography, Tries the Limit in 2001. In 2013, he
258-622: A row to leave them in equal fifth spot with the Penrith Panthers at the regular season's end. They then won four sudden death finals to make it to the Grand final . This was the first grand final not to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground . Following Balmain's extraordinary late season run in winning thirteen of fifteen games, the stage was set for a grand final of great appeal. 1980s master coach Warren Ryan of Balmain
301-575: A six-figure sum. After helping Huddersfield into Super League , and went on to become player-coach but was dismissed after 13 games, having picked up two wins and only playing twice for the club in Super League. After he was dismissed from Huddersfield, Schofield signed for Doncaster in 1999 where he made seven appearances before signing for Bramley the same season. He retired at the end of the season. Schofield made his début for Great Britain in his first season in 1984 and went on to be selected for
344-508: A stage setting with smoke, lights and fireworks. The performance footage was interspersed with game action. Five years later Swan's younger brother Jimmy Barnes would also feature in an NSWRL season advertisement performing alongside Tina Turner . Bold – Home game X – Bye Opponent for round listed above margin Balmain had staged a gripping charge for the final five, winning nine of their last eleven games including five in
387-402: A superb 3–0 series whitewash over New Zealand before ending his Test career with two appearances in the 1994 Ashes series . With Hanley taking over from Mal Reilly as Great Britain coach in 1994, Schofield was controversially overlooked for selection for the first test at Wembley, won 8–4 by the Lions, but was selected to the bench for the final two tests. It was Schofield's enterprising play in
430-422: A three-test series against Australia for The Ashes , and a single test against New Zealand , all interspersed with matches against local club and representative teams. The British team was coached by two-time premiership winner with Manly-Warringah , Mal Reilly , who had toured as a player in 1970 . The team captain was Ellery Hanley who was making his second Lions tour as a player. Taking place following
473-401: A try on his full debut against Parramatta Eels after he took an interception from his former Hull FC teammate, Peter Sterling . He did not play in the 1988 Winfield Cup as he was touring with the Lions, but returned in 1989 to play for lowly Western Suburbs Magpies . Ellery Hanley , Schofield's international teammate who had led Balmain to the 1988 NSWRL Grand Final , recommended him to
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#1732780781562516-410: The 1983 Yorkshire Cup Final at Elland Road , Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1983, picking up his first piece of silverware. More success came for Schofield the following season in 1984 when he scored 4- conversions and a drop goals in the 29–12 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1984 Yorkshire Cup Final at Boothferry Park , Hull on Saturday 27 October 1984. That season he went on to be
559-1721: The Australian Capital Territory . 81st season Ground: Leichhardt Oval Coach: Warren Ryan Captain: Wayne Pearce 1st season Ground: Lang Park Coach: Wayne Bennett Captain: Wally Lewis 7th season Ground: Seiffert Oval Coach: Tim Sheens Captain: Dean Lance 54th season Ground: Belmore Oval Coach: Phil Gould Captain: Peter Tunks 22nd season Ground: Caltex Field Coach: Allan Fitzgibbon Captain: David Hatch 81st season Ground: Sydney Football Stadium Coach: Arthur Beetson Captain: Hugh McGahan 1st season Ground: Seagulls Stadium Coach: Bob McCarthy Captain: Billy Johnstone 7th season Ground: Wollongong Stadium Coach: Terry Fearnley Captain: Perry Haddock → Paul Upfield 42nd season Ground: Brookvale Oval Coach: Bob Fulton Captain: Paul Vautin 1st season Ground: Newcastle ISC Coach: Allan McMahon Captain: Sam Stewart 81st season Ground: North Sydney Oval Coach: Frank Stanton Captain: Mark Graham 42nd season Ground: Parramatta Stadium Coach: John Monie Captain: Peter Sterling 22nd season Ground: Penrith Stadium Coach: Ron Willey Captain: Royce Simmons 81st season Ground: Sydney Football Stadium Coach: George Piggins Captain: Mario Fenech 68th season Ground: Belmore Sports Ground Coach: Ted Glossop Captain: Craig Young 81st season Ground: Orana Park Coach: Laurie Freier → John Bailey Captain: Ian Schubert 1988 saw
602-800: The Rugby Football League . Arriva Yorkshire honoured 13 rugby league footballers on Thursday 20 August 2009, at a ceremony at Wheldon Road , the home of Castleford. A fleet of new buses were named after the 'Arriva Yorkshire Rugby League Dream Team'. Members of the public nominated the best ever rugby league footballers to have played in West Yorkshire, supported by local rugby league journalists; James Deighton from BBC Leeds, and Tim Butcher, managing director of League Publications Ltd, who publish League Express and Rugby League World . The 'Arriva Yorkshire Rugby League Dream Team' included Schofield. After retiring, Schofield became
645-582: The division's top try scorer . In 1985 Schofield played as a substitute replacing Fullback Gary Kemble in Hull Kingston Rovers ' 12–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1984–85 League Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park on Saturday 26 January 1985. The same year, Schofield was a substitute in Hull FC 's 24–28 defeat by Wigan in the 1985 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium , London on Saturday 4 May 1985, in front of
688-562: The 1984 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia at the age of just 18. Although Australia swept the Lions 3–0 in The Ashes series , Schofield won praise from the Aussie players, press and even the public for his clever play and electrifying running game. In 1985, Schofield re-wrote the record books by scoring four tries for Great Britain as they beat New Zealand in the second Test series at Central Park , Wigan . The series ended 1–1, with
731-770: The 1985, 1986 and 1987 NSWRL seasons with the Balmain Tigers club and gained the rare distinction for a British footballer of becoming the season's top try-scorer in 1986 (he crossed for 13 tries to finish equal with Manly-Warringah 's Phil Blake ). A year earlier, the Balmain Tigers won the National Panasonic Cup – Schofield's only major winner's medal at club level (not including the 1988 Yorkshire County Cup which he won at Leeds). In his three seasons with Balmain, he scored 28 tries, nine goals and four drop-goals in just 45 appearances. He scored
774-541: The 1988 Yorkshire County Cup Final at Elland Road on Sunday 16 October 1988. Schofield played at centre in Leeds' 14–15 defeat by St. Helens in the 1988–89 League Cup Final at Central Park on Saturday 9 January 1988. In 1991 Schofield won the Man of Steel Award for player of the season. He made over 250 appearances for Leeds, scoring 147 tries and 746 points. Schofield finally left Leeds in 1996, joining Huddersfield for
817-678: The 1988 season, with the J J Giltinan Shield for minor premiers going to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks . The finals culminated in a grand final for the Winfield Cup between the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Balmain Tigers . This season NSWRL teams also competed for the 1988 Panasonic Cup . 1988 was the year of the Australian Bicentenary celebrations, and on 4 March, the season opened with
860-677: The English captain and centre Ellery Hanley – judged the best player in the English competition the previous season and an undoubted world-class player – to join the Tigers. Barnes got to the NSWRL to register Hanley at 4:55 pm on 30 June, just five minutes inside the deadline for signing players for that season. The 1988 season's Rothmans Medallist was Cronulla-Sutherland's Barry Russell . The Dally M Award went to Russell's teammate Gavin Miller , and Rugby League Week gave its player of
903-408: The NSWRL move their advertising account from John Singleton Advertising to Hertz Walpole Advertising. There was initially however no shift in the prior campaign direction. For the second year running a visual and vocal performance by Australian rock journeyman John "Swanee" Swan was used. Swanee recorded a purpose-written jingle entitled "The Greatest Game of All" and a rock-clip style ad was shot on
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#1732780781562946-594: The club so far off the pace in their early Super League years. It was only after relegation and promotion under Smith that they became competitive. In 2010, Schofield coached the British Amateur Rugby League Association Young Lions (Under 19s) in May & June. He led the Lions to five wins from five and players such as Tom Spencer (Wigan), Daniel Rooney ( Workington Town ) and Alex Walmsley ( Batley ) have since graced
989-522: The club. Schofield scored five tries in eight starts for the club. In 2012, Schofield and Hanley were inducted into the Wests Tigers Hall of Fame. Schofield moved from Hull to his home town club Leeds in 1987 for what then was a world record fee of £155,000. In 1988 Schofield was named the costliest player in world rugby league. Schofield played at centre and scored 2- tries , and a drop goal in Leeds' 33–12 victory over Castleford in
1032-664: The conclusion of England's 1987–88 Rugby Football League season and during Australia's 1988 Winfield Cup premiership season, the tour led to friction between the Great Britain team's management and the Australian Rugby League over match scheduling and promotion. The Lions finished the tour with ten wins and six losses. Unfortunately for the Lions, three of their losses came in the Test matches, two against Australia and one against New Zealand. One of their losses
1075-494: The conclusion of Round 22. Top 5 point scorers Top 5 try scorers Top 5 goal scorers The 1988 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia was a tour by the Great Britain national rugby league team , nicknamed the 'Lions', of Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand which took place between May and July of 1988. The tour undertaken by the Great Britain team included a test match against Papua New Guinea ,
1118-851: The first game of rugby league played at the newly built Sydney Football Stadium . The St. George Dragons defeated the Eastern Suburbs Roosters 24–14. Easts and South Sydney would use the SFS as their home venue from 1988. This saw the end of both the Sydney Sports Ground (which closed due to the building of the SFS) and Redfern Oval as regular venues. The brand new Brisbane Broncos club, featuring Australian Kangaroos captain Wally Lewis and starting their first ever season of football, played their first match against
1161-413: The game before the 30-minute mark had been reached. Hanley staggered off, heavily concussed, with the score at 6–4. Under the rules of the time, Hanley was allowed 10 minutes to recover in the head bin. If he could not return he would need to be replaced. He returned just before half-time and stood, out-of-sorts, on the wing. The Bulldogs then ran in a 70-metre try from broken play and went to the break with
1204-526: The greatest player on the planet, largely due to his exceptional performances in Great Britain's backs-against-the-wall Test-series win in New Zealand and his remarkable display as Great Britain beat Australia at Wembley 19–12. The award to Schofield was made retrospectively in 2011 by Rugby League World magazine. Schofield made his début for Hull FC as a 17 year old in 1983. Schofield played at centre , in Hull FC 's 13–2 victory over Castleford in
1247-767: The premiership's first expansion since 1982 with the addition of three newly created teams: the Brisbane Broncos , the Gold Coast-Tweed Giants and the Newcastle Knights . This brought the League another step closer to becoming a national competition as a total of sixteen teams, the largest number in the tournament's history, contested the premiership, including five Sydney -based foundation teams, another six from Sydney, two from greater New South Wales , two from Queensland , and one from
1290-505: The previous season's premiers the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and won 44–10. Eventual grand finalists the Balmain Tigers had a dreadful start to the season with six wins and five losses by the end of the first full round. But their plight was rescued by a masterstroke from their chief executive Keith Barnes . The Great Britain side was touring Australia that season and in strict secrecy Barnes negotiated to have
1333-465: The professional ranks. After being impressed by his coaching, he was invited to assist South Africa in 2010 and 2011. In late 2010, Schofield was appointed to coach high-flying, big-spending Barrow in the Championship, although he was fired after only 5 games in 2011 after a personality clash with the club's chairman Des Johnston, who was later that year banned from the sport for eight years by
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1376-428: The second test at Old Trafford , won 34–8 by Australia, that saw Britain temporarily come to life in the second half of the game. Surprisingly, Hanley then chose to play Wigan loose forward Phil Clarke at stand-off instead of prompting Schofield from the bench in the 3rd and deciding test at Elland Road and Australia went on to win the game (and thus the series) 23–4. The rumoured animosity between Hanley and Schofield
1419-570: The sideline. He was less than fully fit and had his arm heavily padded to protect the wrist he had broken early in the season. However Mortimer had been named as a fresh reserve as tribute to his previous club contributions and the match ended with him moving to dummy half and taking the ball up for the last time. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 Tries: Nissen, Hagan, Gillespie, Lamb Goals: Lamb 4 Balmain Tigers 12 Tries: Elias, McGuire Goals: Conlon 2 Clive Churchill Medal : Paul Dunn (Canterbury) The following statistics are as of
1462-526: The sin bin for ten minutes for treading on Ben Elias. The first points of the match were scored shortly after from Terry Lamb's successful penalty kick. Another penalty kick from Lamb put the Bulldogs in front 4 nil. However Balmain grabbed the first try an Elias put up a bomb and was first to the ball ahead of Bulldog Jason Alchin. Conlon's conversion from in front gave the Tigers the lead for first time at 6–4. A highly controversial tackle by Terry Lamb put Balmain's in form British import Ellery Hanley out of
1505-408: The third game drawn. He was selected to go on the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour . In 1990, as vice-captain, Schofield was outstanding in Great Britain's series triumph in New Zealand and then in the shock 19–12 victory over Australia in the first Ashes test at Wembley. Schofield experienced possibly his finest hour when captaining the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand with
1548-478: The top-grade. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs faced the Balmain Tigers on 11 September 1988 in the first grand final played at the Sydney Football Stadium and the last game for Steve Mortimer. The match was played early so that Channel Ten could broadcast the 1988 Seoul Olympics . The Australian national anthem was performed by Glenn Shorrock . After five minutes Peter Tunks was sent to
1591-478: The year award to Balmian's hooker, Ben Elias . Twenty-two regular season rounds were played in total from March till August, with Cronulla-Sutherland winning their first ever minor premiership since joining the competition in 1967 . Penrith and Balmain finished on equal points in fifth place and played each other for the place in the top five, alongside Cronulla, Canterbury, Canberra and Manly. The grand finals; The Tests; The State of Origin; This season saw
1634-555: Was a great player and a real thorn in the side of anyone he came across. He could score tries from nothing when he was a young centre and then he went on to become a very good stand-off and a very good leader." After helping Huddersfield into Super League , Schofield took over the coaching reins but was dismissed after winning just two of his first 13 games. He later successfully sued the club for unfair dismissal. It took Huddersfield's next three coaches – Mal Reilly, John Kear and Tony Smith – more than 13 games to register two wins, with
1677-733: Was named as the eighth best player worldwide to have played rugby league since 1980, in a book entitled 'Rugby League: A Critical History, 1980–2013' which was written by the League Express journalist Richard de la Riviere. OBE Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.237 via cp1104 cp1104, Varnish XID 209466292 Upstream caches: cp1104 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:59:41 GMT 1988 NSWRL season The 1988 NSWRL season
1720-493: Was said to be behind Hanley's decision not to start his Leeds teammate in the test decider. Schofield controversially missed out on selection for England's 1995 World Cup squad. But he did enough in the Test arena to win the respect of the usually hard-to-please Australians. When asked in 2010 by Rugby League World who was the best British player he faced, the Australian legend Brett Kenny replied, "Garry Schofield – he
1763-515: Was the 1992 Lions tour captain but only played 15 minutes on tour due to injury). In front of an international rugby league world record crowd of 73,631 Australia prevailed over their British rivals, winning 10–6 thanks to a late Steve Renouf try. Schofield retaining the Lions captaincy for the World Cup Final would lead to personal animosity between himself and Hanley for a number of years. A year later, Schofield captained Great Britain to
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1806-567: Was the 81st season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and saw the first expansion of the New South Wales Rugby League Premiership outside the borders of New South Wales, and another expansion outside of Sydney, with the addition of three new teams: the Brisbane Broncos , Newcastle Knights and Gold Coast-Tweed Giants . The largest NSWRL premiership yet, sixteen clubs competed during
1849-440: Was up against the club he had coached for four years to three grand finals and two premierships, as well as being matched against the man who had replaced him at Canterbury – Phil Gould. It was master against pupil. At just 30 years of age, Gould was vying not only to become the youngest coach to win a grand final but the first since Balmain's Leo Nosworthy in 1969 to steer a team to premiership victory in his first season coaching
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