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John Dalgreen

b. 1955

English rugby league footballer

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Born 1955. John Dalgreen is a British rugby league player.

John Dalgreen (birth registered third ¼ 1955 ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Halifax (two spells), Warrington and Fulham RLFC, as a .

Playing career Club career John Dalgreen played in Warrington's 9-4 victory over Widnes in the 1977–78 Players No.6 Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978.

In May 1981, he was signed by Fulham RLFC for a fee of £18,000.

International honours John Dalgreen won his only cap for Great Britain while at Fulham RLFC in the 1982 Ashes series against Australia. During the first half of the game at Wigan's Central Park, Dalgreen was tackled by fiery Kangaroos forward Les Boyd. While on the ground he lashed out with his boot at Boyd, kicking him in the shins. Boyd retaliated by kicking the Lions and was sent off by the French referee Julian Rascagneres. Dalgreen escaped sanction for the incident as the focus was put on Boyd's send-off.

Honours Open Rugby World XIII: February 1979

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English rugby league footballer

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John Dalgreen was born in 1955 in River Spen.

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John Dalgreen is a rugby league player.

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