Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Adrian Tremain Shelford
- Born
- Saturday, 4th January, 1964
- Died
- Friday, 19th September, 2003 (Aged 39 years and 258 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand 1986
- Premiership Trophy
- 1989/1990
- Challenge Cup
- 1987/1988, 1988/1989, 1989/1990
- Regal Trophy
- 1988/1989, 1989/1990
- Lancashire Cup
- 1988/1989
Known Family Links
- Son
- Kyle Shelford
Biography
Yet another member of Newcastle's ‘Kiwi connection’ during the Knights’ debut season, Shelford started his career with the Upper Hutt Tigers and was a prop in NZ's shock win over Australia at Lang Park in 1987. Shelford was selected for the Rest of the World side in 1988 but his stay with the Knights was affected by injury. He eventually played in the Wigan team that captured three successive Challenge Cups (1988-90), after a High Court dispute was settled between St Helens and Wigan (Shelford had signed contracts with both clubs). After a season with Manly, Shelford played for Wakefield Trinity in 1990-91 & 1991-92. The veteran of 8 Tests for the Kiwis died suddenly whilst teaching in England in 2003, aged 39.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | South Island | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand | - | 14 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64.29% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand XIII | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand Presidents XIII | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Wakefield Trinity | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 6 | 1 | 56.25% | List | ||||
| NSWRL Finals | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | - | 77 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 47 | 28 | 2 | 61.04% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 3 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | 0 | 93.33% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | 2 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 76.92% | List | ||||
| Yorkshire Cup | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 77 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 47 | 28 | 2 | 61.04% | List | ||||
| UK Second Division | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 152 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 106 | 58 | 5 | 69.74% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| New Zealand | 1986-89 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Rest Of The World | 1988 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| New Zealand | 1986, 1988 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| South Island | 1984-85 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| NZ Presidents XIII | 1990 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1984-1990 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Newcastle | NSWRL 1988 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20.00% | List | ||||
| Manly | NSWRL 1990 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.73% | List | ||||
NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Newcastle | 1988 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20.00% | List | ||||
| Manly | 1990 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.73% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1988-1990 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 6 | 1 | 56.25% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Wigan | 1987/88 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 7 | 1 | 90.48% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1988/89 | 39 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 117.95% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1989/90 | 22 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 118.18% | List | ||||
| Wakefield | 1990/91 | 27 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 48.15% | List | ||||
| Wakefield | 1991/92 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 0 | 87.50% | List | ||||
| Sheffield | 1991/92 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Wigan | 1987-89 | 82 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 64 | 15 | 3 | 78.05% | List | ||||
| Wakefield | 1990-91 | 35 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| Sheffield | 1991 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1987-1992 | 121 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 82 | 35 | 4 | 67.77% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Bill Bates, Tim Costello
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
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