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Roy Holdstock

b. 1955

English rugby league footballer

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Born 1955. Roy Holdstock is a British rugby league player.

Roy Gordon Holdstock (26 December 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 England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers and Wakefield Trinity, as a . and in Rovers' 10-5 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1979–80 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 3 May 1980.

In the 1980–81 season, Holdstock played in the 7-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1980–81 Yorkshire Cup Final at Fartown, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980, and in the 9-18 defeat by Widnes, in the 1980–81 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 2 May 1981.

In the 1981–82 season, Holdstock played in Rovers' 4-12 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.

Holdstock's Testimonial match at Hull Kingston Rovers took place in 1984.

Wakefield Trinity Holdstock made his début for Wakefield Trinity during January 1986, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1985–86 season.

International honours Holdstock won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against Wales and France, in 1981 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against New Zealand (2 matches).

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Who is Roy Holdstock?

English rugby league footballer

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Roy Holdstock was born on 26 December 1955 in Kingston upon Hull.

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Roy Holdstock is a rugby league player.

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