Jeff Grayshon
Jeffrey Grayshon MBE was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain national [rugby league team|Great Britain] and England, and at club level for Dewsbury, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Bradford Northern, Leeds, Featherstone Rovers and Batley, as a, or, and coached at club level for Batley. Grayshon continued playing until he was 45 for Batley before taking over as coach at Batley. Grayshon's biography The Warrior: Jeff Grayshon MBE was written by Maurice Bamford.
He died in 2021 from COVID-19.
Playing career
Dewsbury
Grayshon played at in Dewsbury's 22–13 victory over Leeds in the Championship final during the 1972–73 [Northern Rugby Football League season|1972–73 season] at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 19 May 1973.He played at in Dewsbury's 9–36 defeat by Leeds in the 1972–73 Yorkshire Cup final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 7 October 1972.
Grayshon played in Dewsbury's 2–22 defeat by St. Helens in the 1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 16 December 1975.
Bradford Northern
Grayshon played at in Bradford Northern's 5–10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981–82 Yorkshire Cup final at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, played at in the 7–18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982–83 Yorkshire Cup final at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982, and played at in the 12–12 draw with Castleford in the 1987–88 Yorkshire Cup Final at Headingley on Saturday 17 October 1987.He played at in Bradford Northern's 6–0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy final at Headingley on Saturday 5 January 1980.