Steve Diamond

Steve Diamond (born 7 July 1953) is an English-born former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union for Newport RFC, as a fly-half, and rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Fulham RLFC, Warrington, Hunslet, Castleford and York, as a goal-kicking fullback or centre.^[1][2]

Steve Diamond

Personal information
Born	(1953-07-07) 7 July 1953 (age 72) Hereford, England
Playing information
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	12 st 6 lb (79 kg)
Rugby union
Position	Flyhalf
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1976–77 Newport RFC 4 1 0 0 4
Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1978–81 Wakefield Trinity 122 20 232 2 526 1981–84 Fulham RLFC 109 24 305 4 691 1984–85 Warrington 4+1 0 5 1 11 1985 Hunslet 10 0 20 2 42 1985–86 Castleford 13+3 1 6 1 17 1986–87 York 2 0 3 0 6 Total 264 45 571 10 1293 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1979–81 Wales 3 0 2 0 6
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Background

Steve Diamond was born in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, and he worked at British Jeffrey Diamond (BJD) in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Diamond won caps for Wales while at Wakefield Trinity in 1980 against France and England, and in 1981 against France.^[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Steve Diamond played at centre in Wakefield Trinity's 3-12 defeat by Widnes in the 1978–79 Challenge Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979, in front of a crowd of a crowd of 94,218.^[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Steve Diamond played stand-off, and scored a goal in Castleford's 18-22 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1985–86 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 27 October 1985.

Club career

During his time at Wakefield Trinity he scored nineteen 3-point tries and, one 4-point try.

Career Records

Steve Diamond holds Fulham RLFC/London Crusaders/London Broncos/Harlequins RL's career goalscoring record; with 309-goals scored between 1981–84, and is one of less than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000-points in their rugby league career.^[4]