David Treasure


David Treasure is an English-born former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, The Junction, Bradford Northern and Oldham, as a, or, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, or 7.

Background

David Treasure is the son of Wilfred Treasure, and Catherine ; he was born in Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire; he is the younger brother of Anthony Treasure ; Treasure was a pupil at Castleford Grammar School from 1962 to 1967, where he was 3-years below Roger Millward; Treasure worked at Yorkshire Copper Works, Stourton, Leeds; where aged-18 he was the captain of the works' rugby union team ; he studied Ordinary National Certificate Metallurgy at Kitson College, Leeds, then Higher National Certificate Metallurgy at Bradford College, he qualified to play for Wales through his grandmother Gwladys Shuttleworth from Llantrisant ; and as of 2018 he resides in Edinburgh, and he works as a Risk-based inspection Engineer.

Playing career

International honours

David Treasure won caps for Wales while at Oldham in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup; he played, and scored a try in the 12-7 victory over England at Lang Park, Brisbane on Tuesday 10 June 1975, played in the 8-18 defeat by Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on Saturday 14 June 1975, played in the 8-13 defeat by New Zealand at Carlaw Park, Auckland on Saturday 28 June 1975, and played in the 16-22 defeat by England at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 20 September 1975, and in the 1977 European Championship; he played left-, i.e. number 4, in the 2-13 defeat by France at Stade des Minimes, Toulouse on Sunday 20 February 1977.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

David Treasure played as an interchange/substitute in Bradford Northern's 14-33 defeat by Featherstone Rovers in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395.

Club career

David Treasure secured his signing by scoring 5 tries in the Bradford Northern A-Team match against Hunslet; at that time Bradford Northern's A-Team coach was Stan Kielty. Treasure made his début for Bradford Northern at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield. He was transferred from Bradford Northern to Oldham. During Oldham's match against Bradford Northern, and following a tackle that Treasure had made on a Bradford Northern, the prop sat on Treasure's knee, the physio and specialists were unable to determine the extent of the injury, as the technology of the era did not allow for scans, and although damaged cartilage was removed via arthroscopy, Treasure retired from rugby league. It was subsequently discovered that he had snapped his anterior cruciate ligament.