Andy Platt

Andy Platt
Personal information
Full name	Andrew Platt
Born	(1963-10-09) 9 October 1963 Billinge, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	16 st 10 lb (106 kg)
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1983–88	St. Helens	185				269
1988–94	Wigan	321
1995–96	Auckland Warriors	35				0
1995	Widnes	13				0
1997	Salford City Reds
	Total	554	0	0	0	269
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1985–93	Great Britain	25				4
1995	England

Andy Platt (born (1963-10-09) 9 October 1963 in Billinge, Lancashire) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. A Great Britain international representative prop forward, he played for English clubs St Helens, Wigan, Widnes and Salford, as well as in New Zealand for the Auckland Warriors.

Playing career

He started his professional career at St. Helens as a ball-playing second rower. Here he rose to national prominence and represented Great Britain. He was selected to go on the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour.

Andy Platt played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in St. Helens 28-16 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Lancashire Cup final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984, played Left-Second-row in Wigan's 22-17 victory over Salford in the 1988 Lancashire Cup final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988.^[1] and played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in the 5-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1992 Lancashire Cup final during the 1992–93 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 18 October 1992.^[2]

Andy Platt played Loose forward/Lock in St. Helens' 15-14 victory over Leeds in the 1987–88 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1987–88 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 January 1988, played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, and was sin binned after 53-minutes for brawling with Halifax's Bernard Hill in Wigan's 24-12 victory over Halifax in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990,^[3] played Right-Prop in the 15-8 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1992–93 Regal Trophy final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1993,^[4] and played Right-Prop in the 2-33 defeat by Castleford in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy final during the 1993–94 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.

In 1988 Platt signed for Wigan RLFC for £140,000. He was part of the team that dominated British football in the early 1990s. During the 1991–92 Rugby Football League season, Platt played for defending champions Wigan at prop forward in their 1991 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting Penrith Panthers. He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand and was named man-of-the-match in the tourists' victory over Australia in the second Ashes. During the 1992–93 Rugby Football League season Platt played at prop forward for defending RFL champions Wigan in the 1992 World Club Challenge against the visiting Brisbane Broncos.

In 1993 Platt won the Man of Steel Award.

In 1994 Platt signed with the new Auckland Warriors franchise of the Australian Rugby League, following John Monie, Dean Bell, Denis Betts and Frano Botica. He represented England at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. Platt became one of only two players to win England caps whilst at the Auckland Warriors, whilst Denis Betts is the only player to win both England and Great Britain caps whilst at the Auckland Warriors. He was selected to play for in the tournament's final at prop forward but Australia won the match and retained the Cup.

Platt finished his career back in England with Salford.

↑ "1988–1989 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
↑ "1992–1993 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
↑ "13th January 1990: Wigan 24 Halifax 12 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
↑ "23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

Wigan RLFC squad – 1989 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Steve Hampson 2 Tony Iro 3 Kevin Iro 4 Dean Bell 5 Joe Lydon 6 Shaun Edwards 7 Andy Gregory 8 Ian Lucas 9 Nicky Kiss 10 Adrian Shelford 11 Andy Platt 12 Ian Potter 13 Ellery Hanley 14 Denis Betts 15 Andy Goodway Coach: Graham Lowe

Wigan RLFC squad – 1990 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Steve Hampson 2 Joe Lydon 3 Kevin Iro 4 Dean Bell 5 Mark Preston 6 Shaun Edwards 7 Andy Gregory 8 Adrian Shelford 9 Martin Dermott 10 Andy Platt 11 Denis Betts 12 Andy Goodway 13 Ellery Hanley 14 Ian Gildart 15 Bobbie Goulding Coach: John Monie

Wigan RLFC squad – 1991 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Steve Hampson 2 David Myers 3 Kevin Iro 4 Dean Bell 5 Frano Botica 6 Shaun Edwards 7 Andy Gregory 8 Ian Lucas 9 Martin Dermott 10 Andy Platt 11 Denis Betts 12 Phil Clarke 13 Ellery Hanley 14 Bobbie Goulding 15 Andy Goodway Coach: John Monie

Wigan RLFC squad – 1992 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Joe Lydon 2 Frano Botica 3 Dean Bell 4 Gene Miles 5 Martin Offiah 6 Shaun Edwards 7 Andy Gregory 8 Kelvin Skerrett 9 Martin Dermott 10 Andy Platt 11 Denis Betts 12 Billy McGinty 13 Phil Clarke 14 Steve Hampson 15 Neil Cowie Coach: John Monie

Wigan RLFC squad – 1993 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Steve Hampson 2 Jason Robinson 3 Joe Lydon 4 Andrew Farrar 5 Martin Offiah 6 Frano Botica 7 Shaun Edwards 8 Kelvin Skerrett 9 Martin Dermott 10 Andy Platt 11 Denis Betts 12 Phil Clarke 13 Dean Bell 14 Sam Panapa 15 Andy Farrell Coach: John Monie

Wigan RLFC squad – 1994 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Gary Connolly 2 Va'aiga Tuigamala 3 Dean Bell (c) 4 Barrie-Jon Mather 5 Martin Offiah 6 Frano Botica 7 Shaun Edwards 8 Kelvin Skerrett 9 Martin Dermott 10 Andy Platt 11 Denis Betts 12 Andy Farrell 13 Phil Clarke 14 Sam Panapa 15 Mick Cassidy Coach: John Dorahy

Wigan RLFC squad – 1991 World Club Challenge winners

1 Steve Hampson 2 Frano Botica 3 Sam Panapa 4 Joe Lydon 5 David Myers 6 Shaun Edwards 7 Andy Gregory (c) 8 Kelvin Skerrett 9 Martin Dermott 10 Andy Platt 11 Denis Betts 12 Billy McGinty 13 Phil Clarke 14 Neil Cowie 15 Ian Gildart 16 Ian Lucas 18 Mike Forshaw Coach: John Monie

England squad – 1995 Rugby League World Cup finalists

Betts (c) Bentley Broadbent Cassidy Clarke Connolly Cook Edwards Farrell Goulding Harrison Haughton Jackson Joynt Mather McCurrie Newlove Offiah Pinkney Platt Powell Radlinski Robinson Sampson Smith Coach: Larder

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