Vince Fawcett
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| Born | 13 November 1970 Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 February 2026 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vince Fawcett (13 November 1970 – 6 February 2026) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Leeds, Workington Town, the Parramatta Eels, Oldham Bears, the Warrington Wolves and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, as a wing, stand-off, or loose forward.[1]
Background
Vince Fawcett was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England on 13 November 1970.
Playing career
Fawcett struggled to fulfil his potential in a star-studded but underachieving Leeds side, but thrived in a big-fish-in-a-small-pond role at Workington Town in the 1994–95 season when Workington Town, back in the game's top division, secured a mid-table finish. Fawcett enjoyed an excellent season and scored three tries against his old side.
His form alerted Parramatta Eels where he enjoyed a successful short stint in 1995 where he is best remembered for a match-winning performance against arch rivals Canterbury-Bankstown, as his two tries helped Parramatta register a shock win.[4]
The big centre returned to England with Oldham Bears in 1997, scoring only three tries, but they all came in the same game against Challenge Cup holders, St. Helens. Fawcett went on to play Super League for Warrington Wolves and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
Death
Fawcett died on 9 February 2026, at the age of 55.[5][6]
International honours
Fawcett appeared for Great Britain at under-21 level. He was named in England's 40-man training squad in preparation for the 1995 Rugby League World Cup,[7] but was not included in the final squad.
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Vince Fawcett". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1996, published by Headline in 1996, page 132
- ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- ^ Ben Olawumi (9 February 2026). "Former Leeds, Warrington and Wakefield man Vince Fawcett dies aged 55". Love Rugby League.
- ^ "Former Warrington Wolves player dies after long illness". Warrington Guardian. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (19 July 1995). "Rugby League: Larder leaves out Schofield". The Independent. Retrieved 23 October 2024.