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Adrian Shelford

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Adrian Tremain Shelford
Born
Saturday, 4th January, 1964
Died
Friday, 19th September, 2003 (Aged 39 years and 258 days)
Place Of Birth
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Known Family Links

Son
Kyle Shelford

Competitions Won

Test Series
1986 Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand
Premiership Trophy
1989/90
Challenge Cup
1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90
Regal Trophy
1988/89, 1989/90
Lancashire Cup
1988/89
UK Second Division
1991/92

Biography

Yet another member of Newcastle's ‘Kiwi connection’ during the Knights’ debut season, Shelford started his career with the Upper Hutt Tigers and was a prop in NZ's shock win over Australia at Lang Park in 1987. Shelford was selected for the Rest of the World side in 1988 but his stay with the Knights was affected by injury. He eventually played in the Wigan team that captured three successive Challenge Cups (1988-90), after a High Court dispute was settled between St Helens and Wigan (Shelford had signed contracts with both clubs). After a season with Manly, Shelford played for Wakefield Trinity in 1990-91 & 1991-92. The veteran of 8 Tests for the Kiwis died suddenly whilst teaching in England in 2003, aged 39.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 8 - 8 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
World Cup - 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches South IslandSIS - 1 1 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New ZealandNZL - 23 3 26 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 19 7 - 73.08% List
Tour Matches New Zealand Presidents XIIINZ - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Wakefield TrinityWAK - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series 1 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New Zealand XIIINZB - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 7 9 16 --- - - - - - - - 9 6 1 56.25% List
NRL Finals - - 2 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 76 1 77 5-5 - - - 20 - - - 47 28 2 61.04% List
Premiership Trophy 1 4 - 4 --- - - - - - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Challenge Cup 3 15 - 15 --- - - - - - - - 14 1 - 93.33% List
Regal Trophy 2 13 - 13 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 10 1 2 76.92% List
Yorkshire Cup - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Lancashire Cup 1 5 - 5 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List
UK Top Division - 76 1 77 5-5 - - - 20 - - - 47 28 2 61.04% List
UK Second Division 1 3 1 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  153 15 168 11-11 - - - 44 - - - 110 53 5 65.48% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1986-89   8 - 8 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Rest Of The World 1988   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1986, 1988   4 - 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
South Island 1984-85   1 1 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
NZ Presidents XIII 1990   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewcastleNewcastle 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   5 - 5--- - - - - - - - 1 3 1 20.00% List
ManlyManly 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2 9 11--- - - - - - - - 8 3 - 72.73% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newcastle 1988   5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 1 3 1 20.00% List
Manly 1990   2 9 11 --- - - - - - - - 8 3 - 72.73% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WiganWigan 1987/88   20 1 21--- - - - - - - - 14 6 1 66.67% List
WiganWigan 1988/89   39 - 394-4 - - - 16 - - - 32 6 1 82.05% List
WiganWigan 1989/90   22 - 221-1 - - - 4 - - - 18 3 1 81.82% List
Wakefield T.Wakefield 1990/91   27 - 272-2 - - - 8 - - - 10 16 1 37.04% List
Wakefield T.Wakefield 1991/92   8 - 8--- - - - - - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
SheffieldSheffield 1991/92   3 1 4--- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wigan 1987-89   81 1 82 5-5 - - - 20 - - - 64 15 3 78.05% List
Wakefield 1990-91   35 - 35 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 15 19 1 42.86% List
Sheffield 1991   3 1 4 --- - - - - - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Match Video