Barry Philbin
| Playing information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Loose forward/Lock | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Swinton | ||||||
| Warrington | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1975 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
Barry Philbin is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Swinton (with his brother Mick, a winger) and Warrington, as a Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums. He subsequently broke his leg, which he puts down to playing in jersey number unlucky 13.
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Playing career
International honours
Barry Philbin won a cap for England while at Warrington in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France.[1]
Championship final appearances
Barry Philbin played, and was man of the match winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy in Warrington's 13-12 victory over St. Helens in the Championship final (a one-off precursor Premiership) during the 1973–74 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 18 May 1974.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Barry Philbin played Loose forward/Lock in Warrington's 7-14 defeat by Widnes in the 1975 Challenge Cup final during the 1974–75 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1975.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances
Barry Philbin played Loose forward/Lock in Warrington's 0-0 draw with Salford in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1974–75 season at The Willows, Salford on Tuesday 17 December 1974, and played Loose forward/Lock in the 5-10 defeat by Salford in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final replay during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Tuesday 28 January 1975.
Player's No.6 Trophy final appearances
Barry Philbin played Loose forward/Lock in Warrington's 27-16 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1973-74 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1973–74 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 February 1974, and played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Warrington's 9-4 victory over Widnes in the 1977-78 Players No.6 Trophy final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978
Outside of rugby league
Married to Julie with two daughters Anna and Gemma.
References
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External links
- England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Warrington World Cup Heroes - Barry Philbin
