Stuart Ferguson


Stuart Ferguson is a rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union for Wales XV, and at club level for Swansea RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Leigh, as a goal-kicking, or, i.e. number 1, or 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Stuart Ferguson represented Wales XV on the 1968 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina, no caps were awarded at the time, but he was later awarded a Welsh Rugby Union President's cap, and won a cap for Wales while at Leigh in 1970.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Stuart Ferguson played, i.e. number 2, in Leigh's 24-7 victory over Leeds in the 1971 Challenge Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514.

County Cup Final appearances

Stuart Ferguson played, and scored 2-goals in Leigh's 7-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1970 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Stuart Ferguson played, and scored 3-goals in Leigh's 11-6 victory over Wigan in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969.

Club career

Stuart Ferguson scored in all of Leigh's matches during the 1970–71 season, the only other Welshman to score in all of his club's matches in a season is David Watkins at Salford.