Kyle Shelford
English professional rugby league footballer
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Kyle Shelford (born 13 September 1996) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward and hooker for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
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| Born | 13 September 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Adrian Shelford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for the Swinton Lions in the Championship.[3]
Background
Shelford was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
He is the son of former late New Zealand international Adrian Shelford.[4]
Career
Wigan Warriors
In 2016 Shelford played once for Wigan[5] and once for Swinton on dual registration.[6] In 2017, Shelford joined Workington Town on a season-long loan deal.[7] In October 2017 he signed for Swinton.[6]
Swinton Lions
Shelford played part-time for Swinton after leaving Wigan
Rochdale Hornets
On 21 Jun 2019 it was reported that he had signed for Rochdale Hornets in the RFL League 1[8]
Warrington Wolves
On 26 Jan 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Warrington Wolves in the Super League on a part-time contract[9]
In Sep 2020 Shelford made his Super League debut for the Warrington Wolves vs Salford Red Devils.[10]