Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Wednesday, 4th May, 1966
- Current Age
- 59 years and 330 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- France vs New Zealand 1989, New Zealand vs France 1991
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.
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 10 | 6 | 19 | - | 62 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Central Districts | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Auckland | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand XIII | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand | - | 8 | 5 | 6 | - | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.50% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand Presidents XIII | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Kiwi Colts | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand Maori | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | - | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | - | 110 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 111 | 64 | 43 | 3 | 58.18% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14.29% | List | ||||
| Super League | - | 29 | 4 | - | 2 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 44.83% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | - | 14 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | - | 16 | 6 | - | 1 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 62.50% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 139 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 129 | 77 | 59 | 3 | 55.40% | List | ||||
| UK Second Division | - | 14 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 195 | 53 | 26 | 8 | 272 | 116 | 94 | 5 | 59.49% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NZ Maori | 1988 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| New Zealand | 1989-91 | 9 | 5 | 6 | - | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.56% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1988-1991 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NZ Maori | 1988-1990 | 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 | 1989, 1991 | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Central Districts | 1985 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Auckland | 1985, 1988-89 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Kiwi Colts | 1990 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| NZ Presidents XIII | 1990 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1985-1990 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Whitehaven | 1987/88 | 8 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Whitehaven | 1989/90 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 88.89% | List | ||||
| Warrington | 1991/92 | 25 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 52.00% | List | ||||
| Warrington | 1992/93 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| Warrington | 1993/94 | 34 | 13 | - | 2 | 54 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 82.35% | List | ||||
| Warrington | 1994/95 | 37 | 12 | - | 1 | 49 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 78.38% | List | ||||
| Warrington | 1995/96 | 15 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Warrington | 1996 | 13 | 3 | - | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 69.23% | List | ||||
| Warrington | 1997 | 22 | 3 | - | 1 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 45.45% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Whitehaven | 1987, 1989 | 17 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 58.82% | List | ||||
| Warrington | 1991-97 | 174 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 178 | 94 | 75 | 5 | 54.02% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1987-1997 | 191 | 50 | 1 | 8 | 210 | 104 | 82 | 5 | 54.45% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Tim Costello
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club

Your Say
7 Apr 2020 2:06am
I have been a Warrington fan for 56 years and have seen many quality
Rugby league players in that time . My all time favourite 13 players would definitely include Kelly Shelford! I used to love watching his off the cuff style of play,he was pure class.
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