Kyle Shelford
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| Born | 13 September 1996 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 10 March 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Adrian Shelford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kyle Shelford (born 13 September 1996) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward and hooker for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
He previously played for the Swinton Lions in the Championship.[3]
Background
[edit]Shelford was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
He is the son of former late New Zealand international Adrian Shelford.[4]
Career
[edit]Wigan Warriors
[edit]In 2016 Shelford played once for Wigan[5] and once for Swinton on dual registration.[6] In 2017, Shelford joined Workington Town on a season-long loan deal.[7] In October 2017 he signed for Swinton.[6]
Swinton Lions
[edit]Shelford played part-time for Swinton after leaving Wigan
Rochdale Hornets
[edit]On 21 Jun 2019 it was reported that he had signed for Rochdale Hornets in the RFL League 1[8]
Warrington Wolves
[edit]On 26 Jan 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Warrington Wolves in the Super League on a part-time contract[9]
In Sep 2020 Shelford made his Super League debut for the Warrington Wolves vs Salford Red Devils.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ RLP
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ "Shorrocks backed to be 'future half'". Wigan Today. 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ Shelford: I wish dad was here to see debut
- ^ "Shelford Departs". Wigan Warriors. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Lions land Shelford from Wigan Warriors!". Swinton Lions. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Duo Join Workington". Wigan Warriors. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Rugby League: Hornets land Shelford". Rochdale Online. 21 Jun 2019. Retrieved 23 Jan 2021.
- ^ "Warrington Wolves sign ex-Wigan forward Kyle Shelford from Rochdale". Warrington Guardian. 26 Jan 2020. Retrieved 23 Jan 2021.
- ^ "Super League: Salford Red Devils 20-18 Warrington Wolves". BBC Sport. 29 September 2020.