Steve Diamond
Birth date7 July 1953 (age 73)
Birth placeHereford, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight12 st 6 lb (79 kg)
FirstRU
Ru club 1Newport RFC
Ru year1start1976
Ru year1end77
Ru appearances 14
Ru tries 11
Ru goals 10
Ru fieldgoals 10
Ru points 14
Club 1Wakefield Trinity
Year1start1978
Year1end81
Appearances 1122
Tries 120
Goals 1232
Fieldgoals 12
Points 1526
Club 2Fulham RLFC
Year2start1981
Year2end84
Appearances 2109
Tries 224
Goals 2305
Fieldgoals 24
Points 2691
Club 3Warrington
Year3start1984
Year3end85
Appearances 34+1
Tries 30
Goals 35
Fieldgoals 31
Points 311
Club 4Hunslet
Year4start1985
Appearances 410
Tries 40
Goals 420
Fieldgoals 42
Points 442
Club 5Castleford
Year5start1985
Year5end86
Appearances 513+3
Tries 51
Goals 56
Fieldgoals 51
Points 517
Club 6York
Year6start1986
Year6end87
Appearances 62
Tries 60
Goals 63
Fieldgoals 60
Points 66
TeamaWales
Yearastart1979
Yearaend81
Appearancesa3
Triesa0
Goalsa2
Fieldgoalsa0
Pointsa6
Newyes
Retiredyes
Updated27 September 2020
Source[1]

Steve Diamond (born 7 July 1953) is an English-born former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union for Newport RFC, as a fly-half, and rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Fulham RLFC, Warrington, Hunslet, Castleford and York, as a goal-kicking or .[1][2]

Background

Steve Diamond was born in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, and he worked at British Jeffrey Diamond (BJD) in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Diamond won caps for Wales while at Wakefield Trinity in 1980 against France and England, and in 1981 against France.[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Steve Diamond played at in Wakefield Trinity's 3-12 defeat by Widnes in the 1978–79 Challenge Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979, in front of a crowd of a crowd of 94,218.[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Steve Diamond played , and scored a goal in Castleford's 18-22 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1985–86 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 27 October 1985.

Club career

During his time at Wakefield Trinity he scored nineteen 3-point tries and, one 4-point try.

Career Records

Steve Diamond holds Fulham RLFC/London Crusaders/London Broncos/Harlequins RL's career goalscoring record; with 309-goals scored between 1981–84, and is one of less than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000-points in their rugby league career.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  4. ^ Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-3-6