Alex Sutcliffe
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Alex Sutcliffe
| fullname = Alexander Sutcliffe
| image = Alex Sutcliffe Halifax.jpg
| image_size =
| position = {{rlp|CE|SR}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|1|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
| height = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|99|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}{{Cite web |title=Alex Sutcliffe Biography |url=https://www.castlefordtigers.com/player.php?playerid=1357 |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=Castleford Tigers}}
| club1 = Leeds Rhinos
| year1start = 2017
| year1end = 21
| appearances1 = 17
| tries1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 8
| club2 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}
| year2start = 2019{{small|(DR)}}
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 19
| tries2 = 16
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 64
| club3 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}
| year3start = 2020{{small|(DR)}}
| year3end =
| appearances3 = 2
| tries3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| fieldgoals3 = 0
| points3 = 0
| club4 = {{nowrap|→ Featherstone Rovers}}
| year4start = 2021{{small|(loan)}}
| year4end =
| appearances4 = 0
| tries4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| fieldgoals4 = 0
| points4 = 0
| club5 = {{nowrap|Castleford Tigers}}
| year5start = 2022
| year5end = 23
| appearances5 = 23
| tries5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| fieldgoals5 = 0
| points5 = 8
| club6 = {{nowrap|→ Midlands Hurricanes}}
| year6start = 2022{{small|(loan)}}
| year6end =
| appearances6 = 1
| tries6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| fieldgoals6 = 0
| points6 = 4
| club7 = {{nowrap|→ Halifax Panthers}}
| year7start = 2023{{small|(DR)}}
| year7end =
| appearances7 = 1
| tries7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| fieldgoals7 = 0
| points7 = 0
| club8 = {{nowrap|Doncaster RLFC}}
| year8start = 2024
| year8end = present
| appearances8 = 0
| tries8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| fieldgoals8 = 0
| points8 = 0
| new = yes
| source = [https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Alex-Sutcliffe/ loverugbyleague][http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Alex-Sutcliffe/summary.html Rugby League Project][https://stats.rugbyleaguerecords.com/playersummary.php?tselect=232 RL Record Keepers' Club]
| updated = 27 October 2023
}}
Alexander Sutcliffe (born 21 January 1999) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|ce}} and {{rlp|sr}} forward for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL Championship.
He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, and spent time on loan from Leeds at Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.
Background
Sutcliffe was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
He is not related to former Rhinos teammate Liam Sutcliffe.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/opportunity-knocks-leeds-rhinos-alex-sutcliffe-1353138|title=Opportunity knocks at Leeds Rhinos for Alex Sutcliffe|publisher=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=2 January 2020|accessdate=3 January 2021}} He has an older brother and a younger sister. He attended Royds School.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPuKkMv9rdYhttps://roydslanguagesdepartment.typepad.com/royds_pe_department/2012/11/royds-vs-corpus-christi-tuesday-6th-november-royds.html
Career
=Leeds Rhinos=
In 2017 he made his Super League début for Leeds against the Wigan Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/40644462|title=Super League: Wigan Warriors 34-0 Leeds Rhinos|publisher=BBC|date=21 July 2017|accessdate=22 July 2017}}
He has spent time on loan at Featherstone Rovers in the 2019 Betfred Championship.
On 17 October 2020, he played in the 2020 Challenge Cup Final victory for Leeds over Salford at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/54555957/|title=Leeds beat Salford 17-16 after Luke Gale lands late winning drop-goal|work=BBC Sport |date=15 October 2020 }}
=Featherstone Rovers (loan)=
On 9 Aug 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship on loan for the remainder of the 2021 season.{{cite web|website=Yorkshire Live|date=9 Aug 2021|accessdate=9 Aug 2021|title=Alex Sutcliffe's Leeds Rhinos career finished after leaving in loan deal|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/alex-sutcliffes-leeds-rhinos-career-21268442}}
=Castleford Tigers=
On 21 September 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Castleford in the Super League{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=21 Sep 2021|accessdate=31 Dec 2021|title=Castleford confirm signing of Alex Sutcliffe from Leeds|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/castleford-confirm-signing-of-alex-sutcliffe-from-leeds/}}
Sutcliffe was limited to only seven games for Castleford in the Super League XXVIII season as the club finished 11th on the table narrowly avoiding relegation.{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/castleford-tigers-ace-alex-mellor-delivers-brutally-honest-assessment-of-awful-season-weve-massively/|title=Castleford Tigers ace Alex Mellor delivers brutally honest assessment of 'awful' season; 'We've massively underperformed'|website=www.loverugbyleague.com|date=22 September 2023 }}
=Doncaster RLFC=
On 27 Oct 2023 it was reported that he will join Doncaster RLFC for the 2024 season.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=27 Oct 2023|title=Former Leeds Rhinos ace makes Championship move following Castleford Tigers exit: 'All I've heard is good things'|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/former-leeds-rhinos-ace-makes-championship-move-following-castleford-tigers-exit-all-ive-heard-is-good-things}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.castlefordtigers.com/player.php?playerid=1357 Castleford Tigers profile]
- [https://www.therhinos.co.uk/player/alex-sutcliffe/ Leeds Rhinos profile]
- [https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/308/alex-sutcliffe SL profile]
{{Doncaster RLFC squad}}
{{Leeds Rhinos - 2020 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutcliffe, Alex}}
Category:Castleford Tigers players
Category:Coventry Bears players
Category:Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Featherstone Rovers players
Category:Halifax Panthers players
Category:Rugby league players from Wakefield
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