Andy Raleigh

Andy Raleigh
Personal information
Full nameAndrew James Patrick Raleigh
Born (1981-03-17) 17 March 1981 (age 43)
Huddersfield, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight16 st 7 lb (105 kg)[1]
PositionSecond-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–05 Sheffield Eagles 28 6 0 0 24
2005–06 Hull Kingston Rovers 29 17 0 0 68
2006–11 Huddersfield Giants 132 16 0 0 64
2012–14 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 58 7 0 0 28
Total 247 46 0 0 184
Source: [2][3]

Andy Raleigh (born 17 March 1981) is an English former professional rugby league footballer. He played in the Super League for the Huddersfield Giants, the Hull Kingston Rovers and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He played as a second-row or as a prop.[4]

Background

Raleigh was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.[5]

Club career

Between 2002 and 2004, Raleigh played for Sheffield Eagles.[6] In November 2004, Raleigh joined Hull Kingston Rovers. He scored 17 tries in 30 appearances during which time the club won the Northern Rail Cup and Raleigh was named National League Player of the Year.[5][6] In September 2005, Raleigh signed a two-year deal to join Huddersfield Giants ahead of the 2006 season.[5] Raleigh played for Huddersfield in the 2006 Challenge Cup Final at second-row against St. Helens but the Giants lost 12–42.[7] In October 2011, Raleigh joined Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on a two-year deal.[8] Raleigh announced his retirement at the end of the 2014 season.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Huddersfield Giants". web page. Huddersfield Giants. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  2. ^ RLP Profile
  3. ^ loverugbyleague
  4. ^ "Huddersfield Giants 26-20 Leeds Rhinos". BBC. 14 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "Raleigh seals Huddersfield switch". BBC Sport. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Andy Raleigh: Wakefield Wildcats forward to retire after season". BBC Sport. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Match Summary and Details: 2006 Challenge Cup". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
  8. ^ "Giants sign Aaron Murphy as Raleigh and Kirmond move on". BBC Sport. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2024.


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