{{short description|English rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Simon Irving |fullname = Simon John Irving<ref name="espnscrum">{{cite web |title=Simon Irving |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/303156.html |website=ESPN Scrum |access-date=1 May 2023}}</ref> |image = |imagesize = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|03|22|df=y}} |birth_place = Dewsbury, England |death_date = |height(ft) = |height(inch) = |weight = |position = {{rlp|CE}} | first = RU | ru_position = Centre | ru_club1 = Headingley RU | ru_year1start = | ru_year1end = | ru_appearances1 = | ru_tries1 = | ru_goals1 = | ru_fieldgoals1 = | ru_points1 = | ru_club2 = Huddersfield | ru_year2start = | ru_year2end = | ru_appearances2 = | ru_tries2 = | ru_goals2 = | ru_fieldgoals2 = | ru_points2 = |club1 = Leeds |year1start = 1990 |year1end = 94 |appearances1 = 84 |tries1 = 23 |goals1 = 235 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 562 |club2 = Keighley Cougars |year2start = 1994 |year2end = 98 |appearances2 = 94 |tries2 = 48 |goals2 = 333 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 858 |club3 = York |year3start = 2000 |year3end = |appearances3 = 9 |tries3 = 1 |goals3 = 15 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 34 |club4 = Doncaster |year4start = 2001 |year4end = 03 |appearances4 = 55 |tries4 = 25 |goals4 = 136 |fieldgoals4 = 1 |points4 = 365 |new = yes |retired = yes |source = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/simon-irving/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Rugby league records |id=3974 |title=Simon Irving |access-date=1 May 2023}}</ref> }}
'''Simon John Irving''' (born 22 March 1967) is a former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Leeds, Keighley Cougars and Doncaster, as a {{rlp|ce}}. He usually played at centre and was a regular goal kicker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tough-task-for-depleted-cougars-1581431.html|title = Tough task for depleted Cougars|website = Independent.co.uk|date = 11 November 1995}}</ref>
==Playing career== Born in Dewsbury, Irving started his career in rugby union, and played for the England B team at international level.<ref name="espnscrum" /> In 1990, he switched to rugby league, joining Leeds from Headingley RU.<ref name="yorkpress">{{cite web |title=Union ace Irving signs for York |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7956931.union-ace-irving-signs-for-york/ |website=York Press |access-date=1 May 2023 |date=10 May 2000}}</ref>
He played for Leeds in the 1991–92 Regal Trophy final against Widnes at Central Park, but the team were defeated 0–24. He left the club in 1994 to join Keighley Cougars.
He returned to rugby union in 1998 to become player-coach at Huddersfield,<ref>{{cite web |title=Irving in switch back to Union |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8076416.irving-in-switch-back-to-union/ |website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus |access-date=1 May 2023 |date=11 June 1998}}</ref> but came back to rugby league in 2000 with York Wasps.<ref name="yorkpress" />
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