Andy Currier
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Andy S. Currier is a British former rugby league
footballer of the 1980s and 90s. A rangy centre, he achieved representative selection for Great Britain Lions
and played most of his club football with Widnes
as well as stints with Featherstone Rovers
, Warrington Wolves
and Australian team the Balmain Tigers
. 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 final years of his football career with English rugby union
teams.
Son of Harry Currier, who in 1969 founded Widnes-based rugby league club, Halton Simms, Andy Currier began his professional career with Widnes. He later helped them to consecutive championships in 1988 and 1989, and then to victory in the 1989 World Club Challenge
. Shortly after that he 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, helping them to the Challenge Cup
final in 1993. At the end of that season he was purchased by Featherstone Rovers
along with two other test players in a bold recruitment drive. He later moved to Warrington before playing the last of his rugby league with his original club, Widnes.
Currier also played rugby union
for London Welshhttp://clubs.rfu.com/clubs/portals/2007%20Stats/London%20Welsh%20Stats%202007.pdf and Worcesterhttp://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-60888301.html following his retirement from rugby league.
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 of the 1980s and 90s. A rangy centre, he achieved representative selection for Great Britain 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"....
and played most of his club football with Widnes
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
as well as stints with Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers are a semi-professional rugby league club, based in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. They currently play in the Championship. The Rovers are one of the last vestiges of "small town teams" that were once common in rugby league during the early twentieth century...
, Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
and Australian team the Balmain Tigers
Balmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles...
. 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 final years of his football career with English rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
teams.
Son of Harry Currier, who in 1969 founded Widnes-based rugby league club, Halton Simms, Andy Currier began his professional career with Widnes. He later helped them to consecutive championships in 1988 and 1989, and then to victory in the 1989 World Club Challenge
1989 World Club Challenge
The 1989 World Club Challenge was the third ever and first official World Club Challenge match. 1989's NSWRL season premiers, the Canberra Raiders traveled to England to play against 1988–89 RFL champions, Widnes.The match was played on Wednesday, 4 October at Old Trafford, Manchester...
. Shortly after that he moved to Australia to play with Sydney club, the Balmain Tigers
Balmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles...
, 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, helping them to the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
final in 1993. At the end of that season he was purchased by Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers are a semi-professional rugby league club, based in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. They currently play in the Championship. The Rovers are one of the last vestiges of "small town teams" that were once common in rugby league during the early twentieth century...
along with two other test players in a bold recruitment drive. He later moved to Warrington before playing the last of his rugby league with his original club, Widnes.
Currier also played rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
for London Welshhttp://clubs.rfu.com/clubs/portals/2007%20Stats/London%20Welsh%20Stats%202007.pdf and Worcesterhttp://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-60888301.html following his retirement from rugby league.