{{short description|English professional rugby league footballer}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Kyle Shelford |fullname = |image = |image_size = |position = {{rlp|LF|HK}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|9|13}} |birth_place = Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} |weight = {{convert|85|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} | club1 = Wigan Warriors | year1start = 2016 | year1end = 17 | appearances1 = 1 | tries1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 0 | club2 = → Swinton Lions | year2start = 2016{{small|(loan)}} | year2end = | appearances2 = 1 | tries2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 0 | club3 = → Workington Town | year3start = 2017{{small|(loan)}} | year3end = | appearances3 = 6 | tries3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 0 | club4 = Swinton Lions | year4start = 2018 | year4end = 19 | appearances4 = 34 | tries4 = 4 | goals4 = 0 | fieldgoals4 = 0 | points4 = 16 | club5 = Rochdale Hornets | year5start = 2019 | year5end = 20 | appearances5 = 6 | tries5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | fieldgoals5 = 0 | points5 = 4 | club6 = Warrington Wolves | year6start = 2020 | year6end = present | appearances6 = 1 | tries6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | fieldgoals6 = 0 | points6 = 0 |new = yes |source = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/kyle-shelford/summary.html RLP]</ref><ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Kyle-Shelford/ loverugbyleague]</ref> |updated = 10 March 2021 | module = {{infobox person | embed = yes | father = Adrian Shelford | mother = | spouse = | education = | alma_mater = | relatives = }} }}
'''Kyle Shelford''' (born 13 September 1996) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|lf}} and {{rlp|hk}} for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
He previously played for the Swinton Lions in the Championship.<ref name="Shorrocks backed to be ‘future half’">{{cite web|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-warriors/shorrocks-backed-to-be-future-half-1-8084431|title=Shorrocks backed to be ‘future half’|publisher=Wigan Today|date=2016-08-24|accessdate=2016-09-14}}</ref>
==Background== Shelford was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
He is the son of former late New Zealand international Adrian Shelford.<ref>[http://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-warriors/shelford-i-wish-dad-was-here-to-see-debut-1-8011265 Shelford: I wish dad was here to see debut]</ref>
==Career== ===Wigan Warriors=== In 2016 Shelford played once for Wigan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2017-10-24-shelford-departs|title=Shelford Departs|publisher=Wigan Warriors|date=24 October 2017|accessdate=19 January 2018}}</ref> and once for Swinton on dual registration.<ref name="SL24oct17">{{cite web|url=http://www.swintonlionsrlfc.com/news/396|title=Lions land Shelford from Wigan Warriors!|publisher=Swinton Lions|date=24 October 2017|accessdate=19 January 2018}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In 2017, Shelford joined Workington Town on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duo Join Workington|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2017-02-02-duo-join-workington|publisher=Wigan Warriors|accessdate=10 September 2017|date=2 February 2017}}</ref> In October 2017 he signed for Swinton.<ref name="SL24oct17"/>
===Swinton Lions=== Shelford played part-time for Swinton after leaving Wigan
===Rochdale Hornets=== On 21 Jun 2019 it was reported that he had signed for Rochdale Hornets in the RFL League 1<ref>{{cite web|website=Rochdale Online|date=21 Jun 2019|accessdate=23 Jan 2021|title=Rugby League: Hornets land Shelford|url=https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/4/sport-news/128621/rugby-league-hornets-land-shelford?cmpredirect}}{{dead link|date=November 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
===Warrington Wolves=== On 26 Jan 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Warrington Wolves in the Super League on a part-time contract<ref>{{cite web|website=Warrington Guardian|date=26 Jan 2020|accessdate=23 Jan 2021|title=Warrington Wolves sign ex-Wigan forward Kyle Shelford from Rochdale|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/18187438.warrington-wolves-sign-ex-wigan-forward-kyle-shelford-rochdale/}}</ref>
In Sep 2020 Shelford made his Super League debut for the Warrington Wolves vs Salford Red Devils.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/54329439|title=Super League: Salford Red Devils 20-18 Warrington Wolves |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2020}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://warringtonwolves.com/players/reserves/6f0e62e0-4cca-11ea-90ff-452fbcd8d3d7 Warrington Wolves profile] *[https://swintonlionsrlfc.co.uk/player/kyle-shelford/ Swinton Lions profile] * [http://www.wiganwarriors.com/teams/first-team/kyle-shelford Wigan Warriors profile]
{{Warrington Wolves squad}}
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