| Birth date | 26 April 1981 (age 45) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 16 st 1 lb (100 kg)[1] |
| Club 1 | Wigan Warriors |
| Year1start | 2001 |
| Year1end | 05 |
| Appearances 1 | 100 |
| Tries 1 | 30 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 120 |
| Club 2 | Huddersfield Giants |
| Year2start | 2006 |
| Year2end | 10 |
| Appearances 2 | 129 |
| Tries 2 | 39 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 156 |
| Club 3 | Salford City Reds |
| Year3start | 2011 |
| Year3end | 13 |
| Appearances 3 | 74 |
| Tries 3 | 4 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 3 | 0 |
| Points 3 | 16 |
| Club 4 | North Wales Crusaders |
| Year4start | 2014 |
| Year4end | 19 |
| Appearances 4 | 85 |
| Tries 4 | 16 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Fieldgoals 4 | 0 |
| Points 4 | 66 |
| Teama | Lancashire |
| Yearastart | 2002 |
| Appearancesa | 1 |
| Triesa | 0 |
| Goalsa | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa | 0 |
| Pointsa | 0 |
| Teamb | England |
| Yearbstart | 2005 |
| Appearancesb | 1 |
| Triesb | 0 |
| Goalsb | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb | 0 |
| Pointsb | 0 |
| Teamc | Great Britain |
| Yearcstart | 2004 |
| Yearcend | 07 |
| Appearancesc | 2 |
| Triesc | 1 |
| Goalsc | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsc | 0 |
| Pointsc | 4 |
| Source | [2][3] |
| Retired | yes |
Stephen Wild (born 26 April 1981) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s.
He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for the Wigan Warriors, the Huddersfield Giants, the Salford City Reds and the North Wales Crusaders, as a or .[3]
Background
Wild was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.[citation needed]
Playing career
Wild signed for Wigan Warriors from local amateurs Wigan St Patricks. He joined Wigan Warriors' first-team after progressing through the lower ranks at the club, making his début in 2001. He made his first representative appearance in 2002 for Lancashire.[citation needed] He was signed by Huddersfield Giants in 2006 and agreed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2009.
He was used as a at Huddersfield Giants, but he has previously played in the and also as a . He has previously been compared to Nathan Hindmarsh, currently one of the sport's best players in Wild's position.[4]
Wild played for Huddersfield Giants in the 2006 Challenge Cup Final at against St. Helens but the Huddersfield Giants lost 12–42. In June 2007 Wild was called up to the Great Britain squad for the test match against France,[5] having made his début against Australia in 2004.[6] He has also represented England against New Zealand, as well as Lancashire in Origin Series.
After retiring, Wild opened a gym in Wigan.[7]
References
- ^ "Salford City Reds Official club website". web page. Archived 9 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Sharp backs Giants duo for Lions BBC Sport retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ "Eight new faces in Lions squad". BBC. 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ "Farrell family to tackle Australia". The Guardian. 29 October 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Ex-Wigan Warriors player Stephen Wild discusses why he is rebranding his gym to focus on both physical and mental health". Wigan Today. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Stephen Wild Giants Profile