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Biography
Roy Gordon Holdstock (26 December 1955) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Wakefield Trinity, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10.
Playing career
International honours
Roy Holdstock won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against Wales, and France, in 1981 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against New Zealand (2 matches).
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Roy Holdstock played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10-5 victory over Hull in the 1980 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000, and played Left-Prop in the 9-18 defeat by Widnes, in the 1981 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 2 May 1981, in front of a crowd of 92,496.
County Cup Final appearances
Roy Holdstock played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 7-8 defeat by Leeds in the 1980 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
Roy Holdstock played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 3-13 defeat by Hull in the 1979 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at The Boulevard, Hull on Tuesday 18 December 1979.
John Player Trophy Final appearances
Roy Holdstock played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 4-12 defeat by Hull in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.
Testimonial match
Roy Holdstock's Testimonial match at Hull Kingston Rovers took place in 1984.