Simon Irving

{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|name = Simon Irving

|fullname = Simon John Irving{{cite web |title=Simon Irving |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/303156.html |website=ESPN Scrum |access-date=1 May 2023}}

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|03|22|df=y}}

|birth_place = Dewsbury, England

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|position = {{rlp|CE}}

| first = RU

| ru_position = Centre

| ru_club1 = Headingley RU

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|club1 = Leeds

|year1start = 1990

|year1end = 94

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|club2 = Keighley Cougars

|year2start = 1994

|year2end = 98

|appearances2 = 94

|tries2 = 48

|goals2 = 333

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 858

|club3 = York

|year3start = 2000

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|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

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|retired = yes

|source = {{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}}{{Rugby league records |id=3974 |title=Simon Irving |access-date=1 May 2023}}

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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.{{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}}