Andy Currier

Andrew S. Currier is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain national representative goal-kicking centre, he played most of his club rugby with English club Widnes as well as stints with Featherstone Rovers and the Australian team Balmain Tigers.^[6] At the time of his retirement, he was co-holder of the Widnes club record for most points in a match, with 34. He played out the last years of his career with English rugby union teams.

Andy Currier

Personal information
Full name	Andrew S. Currier
Born	(1966-04-08) 8 April 1966 (age 58) Widnes, Cheshire, England
Playing information
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	15 st 4 lb (97 kg)
Rugby league
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1983–93 Widnes 238 112 201 1 851 1989–90 Balmain Tigers 23 10 68 0 176 1994–95 Featherstone Rovers 11 3 1 0 14 1995–97 Warrington 19 7 0 0 28 1996 South Wales 22 14 0 0 56 1997 Workington Town 5 4 0 0 16 1997 Widnes Vikings 9 6 0 0 24 Total 327 156 270 1 1165 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1989–93 Great Britain 2 0 6 0 12 1988–91 Lancashire 2 2 0 0 8 1988 GB tour games 5 3 5 0 22
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1997–00 London Welsh 2000–?? Worcester Total 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3][4][5]

Playing career

Club career

Currier began his professional career with Widnes, signing from Halton Hornets in July 1983.^[7] He later helped them to consecutive championships in 1988 and 1989, and then to victory in the 1989 World Club Challenge.

Currier moved to Australia to play with Sydney club, the Balmain Tigers, and became the NSWRL's top point scorer for the 1989 season. Currier also played in the memorable 1989 Winfield Cup Grand Final loss against Canberra at the end of that season. At the end of the NSWRL 1990 season, Currier returned to England to continue playing for Widnes

Currier played right-centre and scored a try in Widnes' 24-18 victory over Salford in the 1990 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 September 1990.

Currier played right-centre and scored a conversion in Widnes' 6-12 defeat by Wigan in the 1988–89 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1988–89 season at Burnden Park, Bolton on Saturday 7 January 1989,^[8] and played right-centre and scored a conversion in the 24-0 victory over Leeds in the 1991–92 Regal Trophy Final during the 1991–92 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 11 January 1992, and helped the team reach the 1993 Challenge Cup Final.

At the end of that season he was purchased by Featherstone Rovers for a club record fee of £150,000,^[9] but missed the entire 1993–94 season after suffering a knee injury during a pre-season friendly.^[10] He later played for Warrington^[11] and South Wales^[12] before ending his rugby league career with his original club, Widnes.

Currier also played rugby union for London Welsh^[13] and Worcester^[14] following his retirement from rugby league.

Representative career

During the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour, Currier was flown to Australia as a replacement for the injured Garry Schofield.^[15] He made his Test debut in 1989 against New Zealand, and received one further cap in 1993 against France.^[16]

Personal life

Currier's father, Harry Currier, founded the Widnes-based amateur rugby league club, Halton Simms Cross.^[17]

References

1. "Player Summary: Andy Currier". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Statistics at 203.166.101.37". 203.166.101.37. 23 August 2008. Archived from the original on 23 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
4. Rothmans RL Yearbooks
5. "Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
6. "Statistics at yesterdayshero.com.au". yesterdayshero.com.au. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
7. Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1984). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-356-10450-8.
8. "7th January 1989: Wigan 12 Widnes 6 (John Player Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
9. "Sporting Digest: Rugby League". The Independent. 12 August 1993. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
10. "Currier, Andy". fevarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
12. Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
13. "clubs.rfu.com" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011.
14. "Simply the best". Worcester News. 8 January 2000. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
15. Fitzpatrick, Paul (17 June 1988). "Currier fills the Schofield gap". The Guardian. London. p. 21. ProQuest 186880227.
16. "Rugby League: Currier back in favour for Britain". The Independent. 23 February 1993. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
17. "Bold Halton happy to come out for hiding". The Times. 8 February 2003. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

External links

• (archived by web.archive.org) Andy Currier at stats.rleague.com
• (archived by web.archive.org) Andy Currier at nrlstats.com.au