Graham Idle

Graham Idle (born 10 March 1950) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Bramley, Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern, Hunslet, Rochdale Hornets, Sheffield Eagles, Doncaster, Nottingham City and Highfield, as a second-row, or loose forward.

Background[edit]

Graham Idle's birth was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Idle made a total of 740 appearances during his career between 1969 and 1993 – the fifth highest total in British rugby league history.^[4]

Graham Idle played in Bradford Northern's victory in the Championship during the 1980–81 season.

Graham Idle played loose forward in Wakefield Trinity's 3-12 defeat by Widnes in the 1979 Challenge Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979, in front of a crowd of a crowd of 94,218.^[5]

Graham Idle played at second-row in Bradford Northern's 5-10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, and played at second-row in the 7-18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.

Graham Idle played at second-row in Bramley's 15-7 victory over Widnes in the 1973 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1973-74 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Tuesday 18 December 1973.^{[citation needed]}

^ rugbyleagueproject.org
^ RL Record Keepers' Club
^ "Player Summary: Graham Idle". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David (1998). Rothmans Rugby League yearbook 1998. London: Headline. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-7472-7683-8.
^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9