Gary Wheeler (rugby league)

Gary Wheeler (born 30 September 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who recently retired. He last played for England at international level.

Gary Wheeler

Personal information
Full name	Gary Keith Wheeler[1]
Born	(1989-09-30) 30 September 1989 (age 35) St Helens, Merseyside, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	14 st 4 lb (91 kg)[2]
Playing information
Position	Centre, Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–14 St Helens 64 22 14 0 116 2013–14 → Rochdale Hornets 3 0 0 0 0 2015–16 Warrington Wolves 12 4 0 0 16 2015 → North Wales Crusaders 1 0 0 0 0 2017–20 Toronto Wolfpack 29 10 0 0 40 2021–22 Barrow Raiders 11 2 0 0 8 Total 120 38 14 0 180 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012 England Knights 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [3][4][5] As of 27 October 2022

He previously played for St Helens, Warrington Wolves and Toronto Wolfpack in the Super League.^[4]

Background

Wheeler was signed from Blackbrook ARLFC where he represented England at U-15 and U-16s, plus toured Australia in 2006 with the winning Saints Academy side.

Career

St Helens

Wheeler made his professional début for St Helens in the Challenge Cup against the London Skolars^[6] on 20 April 2008 at Knowsley Road where St Helens won 56–0.

He played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat against Leeds at Old Trafford.^[7][8]

Warrington Wolves

On 22 October 2014, Wheeler signed a two-year contract to play for the Warrington Wolves.^[9]

Toronto Wolfpack

On 26 July 2016, Wheeler signed a contract to play for the Toronto Wolfpack in Canada from 2017.^{[citation needed]} On 10 March 2020 it was announced that Wheeler had left Toronto by mutual consent.^[10]

Barrow Raiders

On 24 June 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Barrow in the RFL League 1^[11] On 27 October 2022, it was reported that he had left the club.^[12]

International career

In 2012 he was selected to play a match for the England Knights.

In 2013 he was selected for the senior England RL squad