Garry Schofield

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Garry Edward Schofield
Born
Thursday, 1st July, 1965
Current Age
58 years and 272 days
Place Of Birth
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Awards & Accolades

Golden Boot Award
1990
Man Of Steel Award
1991
English Hall Of Fame
2013

Biography

Great Britain Test centre was the youngest ever Lions tourist when he came to Australia as an 18-year-old in 1984. Schofield, who was the top try-scorer in English club football during the 1983-84 season (38t), had already made his Test debut against France earlier that year and played in all three Tests in Australia. One of the highest paid players in England during the 1980s (he left Hull for Leeds on a record £170,000 contact in 1987), he regularly returned to Australia play for Balmain each year before making his second Lions tour in 1988. One of the world's finest backline players, he guested with Wests the following year before switching to five-eighth with great success. After a spectacular try in Great Britain's 19-12 win in the First Test at Wembley in 1990, he deputised for the injured Ellery Hanley as Test captain on the 1992 Lions Tour (his third tour of Australia and NZ) and masterminded the 33-10 thrashing of Australia in Melbourne with an audacious display. Leeds refused a clearance to allow him play with Manly in 1993 but approaching the 1994 Ashes series (incredibly, his sixth series since 1984), he failed to make the Lions’ train-on squad after a falling out with his Leeds captain-coach and newly appointed Great Britain coach Ellery Hanley. However, following the suspension of Great Britain Test half and captain Mike Gregory after Great Britain’s shock First Test win, Schofield was chosen on the interchange bench in the remaining two Tests of the series. After stints with Huddersfield (1996-98) and Bramley (1999) Schofield retired with the imposing record of 440 English club games between 1983 and 1999 (1707 pts) and a record equalling 46 Test appearances (equal with Mick Sullivan) including 12 as captain.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   Games W L D Win %  
Super League 23 2 21 0 8.70% List


Club Career

English Career - By Year

Team Season Games W L D Win %  
Huddersfield 1998 23 2 21 0 8.70% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years Games W L D Win %  
Huddersfield 1998 23 2 21 0 8.70% List

Your Say

  • Tim Cuneen
    25/05/2023

    Schofield was a brilliant player. One of the best I've ever seen.

  • daz
    15/09/2023

    Garry Schofield actually signed for Huddersfieldin 1996.
    He went on to make a total of 48 appearances scoring 24 tries, kicking 16 goals and 6 drop goals.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Steven Russo, Cymru RL, Bill Bates

Sources: Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1999, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1993-94, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1996, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998