Dean Busby
English rugby league footballer
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Dean Trevor Busby[3][4] (born 1 February 1973) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England and Wales and at club level for Hull FC (two spells), St Helens, and the Warrington Wolves, as a prop, second-row, or loose forward.[1][5]
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| Full name | Dean Trevor Busby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1973 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Dean Busby was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
Hull FC
Busby played loose forward in Hull FC's 14–4 victory over Widnes in the 1990–91 Premiership Final during the 1990–91 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 12 May 1991.[6]
St Helens
Busby played loose forward in St. Helens' 16–25 defeat by Wigan in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy Final during the 1995–96 at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996.[7]
Dean Busby played during St. Helens' victory in 1996's Super League I.
Warrington
Busby made his début for the Warrington Wolves on Sunday, 14 February 1999, and he played his last match for the Warrington Wolves on Sunday, 8 September 2002.
International honours
Busby won three caps for Great Britain under-21s, one cap for England against Wales in 1992. He won caps for Wales while at Warrington in 2000 against South Africa, in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup against Cook Islands, Lebanon, and Papua New Guinea, and 2001 against England.[1]
Busby played for Wales in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, and the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.