Bobby Greenough
- January 20, 2024
- 84 years
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Bobby Greenough, 84, English rugby league player (Warrington Wolves, Lancashire, Great Britain national team).
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|Robert J. Greenough (1939 – 20 January 2024) was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, as a wing, or stand-off.
Background
Robert J. Greenough was born in 1939. His birth was registered in St. Helens district, Lancashire, England. Greenough retired to Eday, one of the islands of Orkney, Scotland. He died on 20 January 2024, at the age of 84.
Playing career
International honours
Greenough, won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in the 1960 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand.
Greenough played right wing in the first of the three matches for Great Britain's 1960 Rugby League World Cup winning team against New Zealand, being replaced by Jim Challinor in the second game against France, and by Billy Boston in the last game against Australia.
Championship final appearances
Greenough played in Warrington's 10–25 defeat by Leeds in the Championship Final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961.
County Cup Final appearances
Greenough played in Warrington's 5–4 victory over St. Helens in the 1959 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 31 October 1959.
Club career
Greenough made his début for Warrington in the 20–16 victory over Salford at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, he scored 30-tries in the 1960–61 season, he is only one of six players to score 30-tries in a season for Warrington, and he is eighth in the list of Warrington all-time try scorers.
Honoured at Warrington
Greenough is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
Questions drawn from Bobby Greenough's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Bobby Greenough die?
- A.2024correct
- B.2017
- C.2015
- D.2011
Bobby Greenough died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "o.uk Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1939. Archive record: age at death 84. Archive record: occupation rugby league player. Archive
2.How old was Bobby Greenough when they died?
- A.76
- B.73
- C.79
- D.84correct
Bobby Greenough was 84 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "ces == == External links == Warrington’s World Cup heroes – Bobby Greenough Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk Archive record: year of death 2024. Arc
3.In which year was Bobby Greenough born?
- A.1930
- B.1939correct
- C.1927
- D.1933
Bobby Greenough was born in 1939.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "ll of Fame inductee. == References == == External links == Warrington’s World Cup heroes – Bobby Greenough Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk Archive
4.In which month did Bobby Greenough die?
- A.Januarycorrect
- B.February
- C.March
- D.April
Bobby Greenough died in January.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ington.co.uk Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1939. Archive record: age at death 84. Archive record: occupation rugby league
5.On which day of the month did Bobby Greenough die?
- A.19
- B.21
- C.22
- D.20correct
Bobby Greenough died on day 20 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "o.uk Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1939. Archive record: age at death 84. Archive record: occupation rugby league player.
6.In which field was Bobby Greenough known?
- A.novelist
- B.architect
- C.rugby league playercorrect
- D.chemist
The biography describes Bobby Greenough as a rugby league player.
Source: Profile: occupation: "Warrington’s World Cup heroes – Bobby Greenough Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 193
7.What nationality was Bobby Greenough?
- A.American
- B.Argentine
- C.Australian
- D.Englishcorrect
Bobby Greenough is recorded as English.
Source: Profile: nationality: "h Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1939. Archive record: age at death 84. Archive r
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