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David Topliss (29 December 1949 – 16 June 2008 (aged 58)) was an English Rugby League World Cup winning footballer, and coach. He played and coached with Wakefield Trinity (captain) (Heritage #746) in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His playing career started at Normanton Juniors ARLFC before spending 13 years with Wakefield Trinity from 1968–81, he played Right-, i.e. number 2, and made his début for Wakefield Trinity against Halifax at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Monday 2 September 1968, and won the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match in the 1979 Challenge Cup final even though he was on the losing side. He joined Hull at age 31 for a fee of £15,000. He captained them to six finals in his four years at the club including when they won the Challenge Cup in 1982.() He was captain of Hull during the 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, and 1984–85 seasons. Topliss played in the summer in Australia for Penrith Panthers (1976) and Balmain Tigers (1977). ==International honours== David Topliss won caps for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1975 against France, Australia (sub), and won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1973 against Australia (2 matches), in 1979 against Australia, and while at Hull in 1982 against Australia. David Topliss was selected for Great Britain Squad while at Wakefield Trinity for the 1972 Rugby League World Cup in France. However, David Topliss did not participate in any of the four matches. He went on the 1973 and 1979 Ashes tours of Australia, playing twice on the 1973 tour, and once on the 1979 tour, and whilst at Hull he captained Great Britain against the Kangaroos in 1982.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= David Topliss )〕 David Topliss played , i.e. number 6 in Great Britain's 7–8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venice on Saturday 31 July 1982. He left Hull in 1985 and finished his playing career with Oldham (1985–87). During his time at the side he became synonymous with local supporters, earning the chant and slogan 'Go Topliss!'. At one game against Wrexham Topliss decided to remove his rugby shirt playfully in response to the chant, which resulted in him being banned from the game for 1 year 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Topliss」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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