Colin Standing
{{Short description|Welsh rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|first = RU
|name = Colin Standing
|fullname = Colin J. Standing
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|05|30|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bridgend, Wales
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|height = {{convert|6|ft|2|in|m|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|14|st|10|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|ru_position = Number Eight
|position = {{rlp|SR}}
|ru_club1 = Bridgend RFC
|ru_year1start = 1963
|ru_year1end = 67
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|club1 = Wigan
|year1start = 1967
|year1end = 69
|appearances1 = 18
|tries1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 6
|club2 = Oldham
|year2start = 1969
|year2end = 70
|appearances2 = 4
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 0
|club3 = Warrington
|year3start = 1970
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|appearances3 = 1
|tries3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 0
|teamA = Wales
|yearAstart = 1969
|yearAend = 70
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Colin Standing (birth registered 30 May 1942{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=L2ziF97pLxJq6WaXt6w%2FdA&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Bridgend RFC, as a number eight, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, Oldham and Warrington, as a {{rlp|sr}}.{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 108–114}}
Background
Colin Standing's birth was registered in Bridgend, Wales.
Playing career
=International honours=
=Notable tour matches=
Standing played number eight for the combined Bridgend-Maesteg XV in the 12-23 defeat by Fiji during the 1964 Fiji rugby union tour of Europe and Canada at Brewery Field on Saturday 12 September 1964. A quote in the programme of this game. Colin Standing (Bridgend) " No. 8. Aged 21 years. 6ft 2ins. Joined Bridgend 1961-62. Former clubs - Tondu, Cefn Cribbwr, London University. Full back until 18 years old. Glamorgan County and Welsh Trials reserve. One of the outstanding young players in the side. Good handler of the ball, powerful runner, and a natural athlete. No. 8 player that will reach the top. Industrial Chemistry Student."
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723015404/http://www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/HTML%20docs/player_stats_s.htm Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk]
- [http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=947 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com]
- [http://www.bridgendravens.co.uk/Teams/Pastplayers?letter=s Bridgend → Past Players → S]
- [http://www.bridgendravens.co.uk/Teams/Player?personid=131091 Statistics at bridgendravens.co.uk]
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Category:20th-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:Oldham R.L.F.C. players
Category:Rugby league players from Bridgend
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:Rugby union number eights
Category:Rugby union players from Bridgend
Category:Wales national rugby league team players
Category:Warrington Wolves players
Category:Welsh rugby league players