About Stanley Fearnley
Born 1947. Stanley Fearnley is a British rugby league player.
Stanley Fearnley (born 21 January 1947) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford Northern and Leeds, as a . He is the son of the former rugby league player and coach, Albert Fearnley.
Playing career Bradford Northern At the age of 17, Fearnley joined Bradford Northern in 1964, He was transferred to Halifax in 1967 as part of a exchange deal for Ken Roberts, before returning to Bradford Northern a year later. He continued playing for Bradford until 1977, scoring 41 tries in 217 games across both spells at the club.
He played , and scored a try in Bradford Northern's 14–33 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395.
Fearnley played in Bradford Northern's 3–2 victory over Widnes in the 1974–75 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 25 January 1975.
Leeds Fearnley played (replaced by substitute Roy Dickinson) in Leeds' 16–7 victory over Widnes in the 1977 Challenge Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1977, in front of a crowd of 80,871.
International honours Stan Fearnley won a cap, and played in England's 0–25 defeat by Australia in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup Final at Headingley, Leeds on 12 November 1975.
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Who is Stanley Fearnley?
English rugby league footballer
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Stanley Fearnley was born in 1947.
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