Stuart Ferguson
{{Short description|Wales dual-code rugby international footballer}}
{{about||the English cricketer|Stuart Ferguson (cricketer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
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|name = Stuart Ferguson
|fullname = Stuart Ferguson
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|birth_date = unknown
|birth_place = Wales
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|ru_position = Wing
|position = {{rlp|FB|WG}}
|ru_club1 = Swansea RFC
|ru_year1start = 1964
|ru_year1end = 69
|ru_appearances1 = 176
|ru_tries1 = 28
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|ru_points1 = 872
|club1 = Leigh
|year1start = 1969
|year1end = 72
|appearances1 = 112
|tries1 = 19
|goals1 = 328
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 713
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|source = {{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/7444.html|title=Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)|publisher=espn.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/stuart-ferguson/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}
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Stuart Ferguson is a rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union for Wales XV, and at club level for Swansea RFC, as a Wing, and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Leigh, as a goal-kicking {{rlp|fb}}, or {{rlp|wg}}.{{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}}
Playing career
=Leigh=
Ferguson started his rugby league career in November 1969, joining Leigh from rugby union club Swansea RFC.{{cite news |title=Ferguson signs for £6,000 |work=The Guardian |date=25 November 1969 |location=London |page=17 |id={{ProQuest|185310837}}}} He played {{rlp|fb}}, and scored 3-goals in Leigh's 11–6 victory over Wigan in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969.
Ferguson scored in all of Leigh's matches during the 1970–71 season, the only other Welshman to score in all of his club's matches in a season is David Watkins at Salford.Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate {{ISBN|0-9511190-3-6}} Ferguson played {{rlp|fb}}, and scored 2-goals in Leigh's 7–4 victory over St Helens in the 1970 Lancashire Cup final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970, and played {{rlp|rw}} in Leigh's 24–7 victory over Leeds in the 1971 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514.
Ferguson quit the sport in 1972 and returned to live in Swansea. He briefly made a comeback during the following season, but was transfer listed after two games.{{cite news |title=Ferguson listed by Leigh |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004985/19730301/020/0020 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=1 March 1973 |page=20 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}} He made over 100 appearances during his time at Leigh.{{cite web |title=Heritage - They Played For Leigh |url=https://leighleopards.co.uk/heritage/ |website=Leigh Leopards |access-date=7 March 2024}}
=International honours=
Ferguson represented Wales XV on the 1968 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina. No caps were awarded at the time, but he was later awarded a Welsh Rugby Union President's cap.{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/definitive-list-unluckiest-welsh-rugby-9203471|title=The definitive list of the unluckiest Welsh rugby players who never played for Wales|publisher=walesonline.co.uk|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}
Ferguson won a cap for Wales in rugby league while at Leigh in 1970.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/history_browser_view.php?image_id=1141 Photograph at swansearfc.co.uk]
- [http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/history_browser_view.php?image_id=693 Swansea RFC - Post war appearances > 100]
- [http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/history_browser_view.php?image_id=695 Swansea RFC - Post war try scorers > 10]
- [http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/history_browser_view.php?image_id=697 Swansea RFC - Post war points scorers > 100]
- [http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/PastPlayers.aspx?l=E Team – Past Players – F at swansearfc.co.uk]
- [http://www.swansearfc.co.uk/Teams/Player?personid=103564 Profile at swansearfc.co.uk]
- [http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/definitive-list-unluckiest-welsh-rugby-9203471 The definitive list of the unluckiest Welsh rugby players who never played for Wales]
{{Leigh - 1971 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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Category:Footballers who switched code
Category:Leigh Leopards players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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Category:Welsh rugby league players