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| Full name | Donald Close | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | c. 1998 (agedc. 60–61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 12 lb (94 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donald Close (c. 1937 –c. 1998) was a professionalrugby league footballer who played as ahooker in the 1950s and 1960s.
He played at representative level forGreat Britain andYorkshire, and at club level forLeeds), andHuddersfield.[1]
Close worked as acoal miner.
Close won acap forGreat Britain while at Huddersfield in 1967 against France.[1]
Close woncap(s) forYorkshire while at Huddersfield.
Close playedhooker inHuddersfield's 6-12 defeat byWakefield Trinity in the1961–62 Challenge Cup Final during the1961–62 season atWembley Stadium,London on Saturday 12 May 1962, in front of a crowd of 81,263.[2]
Close playedhooker inHuddersfield's 10-16 defeat byWakefield Trinity in the1960–61 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1960–61 season atHeadingley,Leeds on Saturday, 29 October 1960.
Close'sTestimonial match atHuddersfield took place in 1968.