Vincent "Vince" Gribbin (born 15 March 1965) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Whitehaven (two spells), and Salford, as a centre.
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| Full name | Vincent Gribbin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 March 1965 Whitehaven, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editVince Gribbin's birth was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.
Playing career
editClub career
editGribbin signed for Whitehaven in July 1982 from junior club Hensingham.[3] He made his debut in October 1982 against Hunslet, scoring two tries and five goals in a 25–16 win at Elland Road, Leeds.[4]
In 1985, Gribbin spent time on loan at Salford, scoring three tries in four appearances before returning to Whitehaven.[5]
Gribbin held Whitehaven's "tries in a season" record with 31 tries, beating Bill Smith's previous record of 29 (this total has since been surpassed by Mick Pechey, who scored 34 in the 1994–95 season).[6][7] He also holds the club record for most tries in a single match, scoring six against Doncaster on 18 November 1984,[7] a feat equalled by Andrew Bulman in 2019.[8]
Vince Gribbin is a Whitehaven Hall Of Fame Inductee.
International honours
editVince Gribbin won a cap for Great Britain while at Whitehaven in 1985 against France.[1] He is the last Whitehaven player to represent England or Great Britain at senior international level.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Vince Gribbin". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1983). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1983-84. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-356-09729-9.
- ^ "Woebetide when the careful old lady had too much to drink". Whitehaven News. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (7 November 1985). "Bamford keeps faith". The Guardian. London. p. 27. ProQuest 186613499.
- ^ "Immortal Gribbin makes Haven confession". Whitehaven News. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Club Records". Whitehaven RLFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Bulman equals club record as Whitehaven overcome Wigan St Patrick's". News and Star. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Internationals". Whitehaven RLFC. Retrieved 12 April 2023.