David "Dave" Busfield (born 22 November 1953), also known by the nickname of "Bussy"/"Buzzy", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Halifax, Wakefield Trinity, Hull FC, and Dewsbury, as a back, or forward, and coached at club level for Dewsbury, Batley and Royal Air Force (RL).[3]

Dave Busfield
Personal information
Full nameDavid Busfield
Born (1953-11-22) 22 November 1953 (age 70)
Shawcross, Dewsbury England
Playing information
PositionBacks, Forwards
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1974±–78± Featherstone Rovers 86 28 0 0 84
1978–80 Halifax 67 22 1 0 67
≤1981–≥81 Wakefield Trinity
1981–83 Hull FC 4 1 0 0 3
1983 Bramley RLFC 5 4 0 0 12
1984–85 Dewsbury 40 4 0 0 16
Total 202 59 1 0 182
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1987 Dewsbury
Source: [1][2]
As of 9 February 2010

Background

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Busfield was born in Shawcross, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

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Challenge Cup Final appearances

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Dave Busfield appeared as a substitute (replacing second-row Alan Rhodes) in Featherstone Rovers' 9–24 defeat by Warrington in the 1973–74 Challenge Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400.[citation needed]

County Cup Final appearances

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Dave Busfield played loose forward in Halifax's 6-15 defeat by Leeds in the 1979–80 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979.

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Statistics at hullfc.com". hullfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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