Don Gullick
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| Full name | Donald Gullick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 November 1924 Pontypool, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 April 2000 (aged 75) Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donald Gullick (22 November 1924 – 14 April 2000) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St Helens and Leigh, as a wing, centre, stand-off, or loose forward,[1][4] and coached club level rugby league for Leigh.
Personal life
Gullick was born in Pontypool district, Wales. Following his move to play rugby in the north of England, he worked as a woodwork teacher at Ashton Grammar School, Ashton-in-Makerfield, and as a games master at Rivington Road School in St. Helens, and he died aged 75.
Playing career
Club career
Gullick played at centre in St Helens' 24–14 victory over Halifax in the Championship Final during the 1952–53 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 9 May 1953.[5]
Gullick played at centre in St Helens' 10–15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1952–53 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953.[6]
Gullick played at centre, and scored a try in St. Helens' 5–22 defeat by Leigh in the 1952 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 November 1952, and played at centre in St Helens' 16–8 victory over Wigan in the 1953 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953.[5]
International honours
Gullick won nine caps for Wales (RL) in 1950–53.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Don Gullick". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ a b "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ McCorquodale, London S.E (25 April 1953). The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v St. Helens - Match Programme. Wembley Stadium Ltd. ISBN n/a
External links
- (archived by archive.is) Ex-Leigh ace Gullick dies
- (archived by archive.is) Don's death is tragic loss