Norman Guest
Personal information
Bornc. 1919–21
Diedc. 2010 (aged c. 89–91)
Playing information
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–50 Castleford 139 41 76 5 285
1939/40 → Featherstone Rovers (guest) 5 4 1 14
1943/44 → Featherstone Rovers (guest) 4
≥1939–≤45 → Batley (guest)
1950 Barrow
1951–55 Doncaster 119 12 44 1 126
Total 267 57 121 6 425
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949 Yorkshire 1 0 0 0 0

Norman Guest (c. 1919-21 – c. 2010) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 179), Featherstone Rovers (Heritage No. 179) (two spells as a World War II guest), Batley (World War II guest), Barrow and Doncaster (Heritage No. 14),[1] as a fullback, or centre, i.e. number 1 or, 3 or 4.[2][3]

Playing career

County honours

Norman Guest won a cap for Yorkshire while at Castleford, he played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 13-22 defeat by Lancashire at Warrington's stadium on Wednesday 5 October 1949.[4]

County League appearances

Norman Guest played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.[4]

Notable tour matches

Norman Guest played in Castleford's 3-17 defeat by New Zealand during the 1947–48 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Wednesday 8 October 1947.

Club career

Norman Guest made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 2 December 1939,[5] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Genealogical information

Norman Guest was the father of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Castleford and Doncaster (Heritage No. 339);[6] Ian Guest.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  3. ↑ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  4. 1 2 "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  6. ↑ "Ian Guest Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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