Liam Bretherton
British rugby league player
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| Intro | British rugby league player | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Athlete Rugby league player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 20 June 1979 | |
| Age | 45 years |
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Liam Bretherton (born 20 June 1979) is a former rugby league footballer who played at representative level for Ireland in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup and at club level for Wigan, Leigh, Warrington, Blackpool and Workington Town.
Bretherton was advised to retire from rugby league at the age of 23 after suffering a dislocated wrist. After spending time in coaching roles with Wigan and Leigh, he later decided to resume his playing career with Blackpool Panthers.
In 2011, he was appointed to the coaching staff at Huddersfield Giants as a strength and conditioning coach.