Don Gullick

{{short description|Welsh RL coach and former Wales international rugby league footballer}}

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|name = Don Gullick

|fullname = Donald Gullick

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|birth_date = 22 November 1924

|birth_place = Pontypool district, Wales

|death_date = {{death date and age|2000|04|14|1924|11|22|df=y}}

|death_place = Wales

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|position = {{rlp|WG|CE|SO|LF}}

|ru_club1 = Pontypool RFC

|ru_year1start = ≤1950

|ru_year1end = 50

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|club1 = St. Helens

|year1start = 1950

|year1end = 55

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|tries1 = 42

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|points1 = 126

|club2 = Leigh

|year2start = 1955

|year2end = 58

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|yearAstart = 1950

|yearAend = 53

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|coachteam1 = Leigh

|coachyear1start = 1958

|coachyear1end = 60

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|updated = 11 May 2012

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Donald Gullick (22 November 1924 – 14 April 2000) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St Helens and Leigh, as a {{rlp|wg|ce|so}}, or {{rlp|lf}},{{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}} and coached club level rugby league for Leigh.

Personal life

Gullick was born in Pontypool district, Wales.#,{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=5rZgAj9i4LTp90KfIKd1TA&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}} following his move to play rugby in the north of England, he worked as a woodwork teacher at Ashton Grammar School, Ashton-in-Makerfield, and as a games master at Rivington Road School in St. Helens, and he died aged 75.

Playing career

=International honours=

Don Gullick won nine caps for Wales (RL) in 1950–53.

=Final appearances=

Don Gullick played at {{rlp|ce}} in St. Helens' 24-14 victory over Halifax in the Championship Final during the 1952–53 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 9 May 1953.{{cite web|url=http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=15478|title=Profile at saints.org.uk|publisher=saints.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}

=Challenge Cup Final appearances=

Don Gullick played at {{rlp|ce}} in St. Helens' 10-15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1952-53 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953.McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a

=County Cup Final appearances=

Don Gullick played at {{rlp|ce}}, and scored a try in St. Helens' 5-22 defeat by Leigh in the 1952 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1952, and played at {{rlp|ce}} in St. Helens' 16-8 victory over Wigan in the 1953 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953.

Genealogical information

Don Gullick's marriage to Barbara E. (née Mitchem) ([http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=ALy5fpAe2Aj2ZIgfjojcmA&scan=1 birth registered] during second ¼ 1929 in Newport district) was registered during fourth ¼ 1950 in Caerleon district.{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=9Zw2%2FbMl14tv51BiSc4WeQ&scan=1|title=Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}} They had children; David ([http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=LynEeIu1mxaRFJh8o3cy1A&scan=1 birth registered] during fourth ¼ {{birth year and age|1951}} in St. Helens district), and Sian ([https://archive.today/20121223231536/http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=wJB86iO1jMj6mgRrpAD5qQ&scan=1 birth registered] during second ¼ {{birth year and age|1955}} in St. Helens district).

References

{{Succession box

| before = {{nowrap|Peter Foster}}
1958-1959

| after = {{nowrap|Jack Helme}}
1960

| title = Coach
{{leagueicon|leigh|size=18}}
{{nowrap|Leigh}}

| years = 1959-1960

}}

External links

(archived by archive.is) [https://archive.today/20130505054333/http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/archive/2000/04/14/Lancashire+Archive/6086257.Ex_Leigh_ace_Gullick_dies/ Ex-Leigh ace Gullick dies]
(archived by archive.is) [https://archive.today/20130505094007/http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/archive/2000/04/28/Lancashire+Archive/6084728.Don_s_death_is_tragic_loss/ Don's death is tragic loss]

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