Lee Gilmour
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Lee Gilmour is an English professional rugby league
footballer who plays for Huddersfield Giants
of Super League
.
Gilmour's usual position is , but he has played on the and in the s when a back-line player suffered an injury.
Gilmour started his career with Shaw Cross Sharks, Had a spell at Thornhill Trojans then went to play for Dewsbury moor before signing for Wigan Warriors. He toured New Zealand with GB Academy in 1997.
Lee Gilmour has in the past played for Bradford
and Wigan Warriors
. Gilmour is also a Great Britain
, England
, and Scotland
international.
Gilmour gained true international repute when during the 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations
he scored the decisive try in the Lions’
23-12 win in Aussie Stadium in 2006.
He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final defeat to the Leeds Rhinos
.
In July 2009 it was announced that Gilmour had signed a two-year contract with Super League rivals, Huddersfield Giants. On June 23rd 2011 Gilmour signed a new two year deal with Huddersfield Giants
despite talks of his retirement.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer who plays for Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
of Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
.
Gilmour's usual position is , but he has played on the and in the s when a back-line player suffered an injury.
Gilmour started his career with Shaw Cross Sharks, Had a spell at Thornhill Trojans then went to play for Dewsbury moor before signing for Wigan Warriors. He toured New Zealand with GB Academy in 1997.
Lee Gilmour has in the past played for Bradford
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
and Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
. Gilmour is also a Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and Scotland
Scotland national rugby league team
The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. The team is run under the auspices of the Scotland Rugby League, and are nicknamed The Bravehearts. Scotland are not regarded as a test nation...
international.
Gilmour gained true international repute when during the 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations
2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations
The 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations was hosted for the second time by Australia and New Zealand. Sponsored by Gillette the tournament followed the same format as in 2004 and 2005, with each team meeting the other two teams twice, and the top two teams at the end of the group stages proceeding to the...
he scored the decisive try in the Lions’
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
23-12 win in Aussie Stadium in 2006.
He played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final defeat to the Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
.
In July 2009 it was announced that Gilmour had signed a two-year contract with Super League rivals, Huddersfield Giants. On June 23rd 2011 Gilmour signed a new two year deal with Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
despite talks of his retirement.
External links
- Lee Gilmour Player Profile
- Lee Gilmour Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.
- Lee Gilmour St Helens Career Page on the Saints Heritage Society Website.
- Gilmour targets silverware
- Gilmour gets Scottish call
- Clockwatch: Australia 12-23 Great Britain
- Gilmour keen to end barren run
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org