Mark Conway
Quick Facts
Biography
Mark Conway ( (1964-01-31) 31 January 1964 ) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, and 1990s, playing at club level for Stanley Rangers ARLFC, Leeds (Heritage № 1116), Wakefield Trinity (captain) (Heritage № 995), and Dewsbury, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7, and occasionally Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6. He still holds the most conversions in a match record at Wakefield Trinity.
Playing career
County Cup Final appearances
Mark Conway played Scrum-half/Halfback in Wakefield Trinity's 8-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1990 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990.
Club career
Mark Conway played Scrum-half/Halfback, and made his début in Leeds' victory over Bramley in the Lazenby Cup at Headingley Rugby Stadium in 1981, that was to be his only appearance in the starting line-up during the 1981–82 season as the understudy to Kevin Dick, Conway spent five seasons with Leeds competing with Kevin Dick, and Cliff Lyons for the Scrum-half/Halfback position, and he produced a number of memorable performances in cup ties. Mark Conway is sixth on the all-time Wakefield Trinity goal kicking list, and fourth on the all-time Wakefield Trinity points scoring list.
Outside of Rugby League
Mark attended Newton Hill Junior School, Outwood Grange School, and is now a mortgage broker in West Yorkshire, and a coach at Stanley Rangers ARLFC. He has a daughter, Danielle (aged 22) and a son, Matt (aged 18).