Karl Fairbank
Personal information
Full name	Karl Fairbank
Born	1 June 1963 (1963-06-01) (age 46)
Playing information
Position	Prop Forward, Second-row Forward
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1986–1996	Bradford Northern
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1987–1994	Great Britain	15	2	0	0	8
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Karl Fairbank is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for Bradford Northern, playing at Prop Forward, or Second-row Forward, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12.

Contents 1 International Honours 2 Honoured at Bradford 3 Genealogical Information 4 References 5 External links

[edit] International Honours

Karl Fairbank won caps for Great Britain while at Bradford Northern in the 1985 - 1988 Rugby League World Cup in 1987 against Papua New Guinea (sub); in 1990 against France, Papua New Guinea, and Australia (sub); in 1991 against France, in the 1989 - 1992 Rugby League World Cup in 1991 against Papua New Guinea (sub); in 1992 against France, in the 1989 - 1992 Rugby League World Cup in 1992 against France, in 1992 against Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand (sub); in 1993 against France (sub), and New Zealand (3 matches); and in 1994 against France.^[1]

[edit] Honoured at Bradford

Karl Fairbank, has been included in Bradford's; 'Millennium Masters', 'Bull Masters', and in August 2007 he was named in the 'Team Of The Century'. Only six players have been included in all three lists, they are; Karl Fairbank, Trevor Foster, James Lowes, Keith Mumby, Robbie Paul, and Ernest Ward.

[edit] Genealogical Information

Karl Fairbank is the son of Leeds' Jack Fairbank, and brother to Leeds and Oldham's John Fairbank, and Halifax's Dick Fairbank.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Crooks in trouble
• When Britain defeated the Aussies
• The Millennium Masters - Substitutes
• Bull Masters - Karl Fairbank
• Team Of The Century

v • d • e Bradford Bulls Millenium Masters 1 Keith Mumby • 2 Eric Batten • 3 Ernest Ward • 4 Paul Newlove • 5 Jack McLean • 6 Willie Davies • 7 Tommy Smales • 8 Frank Whitcombe • 9 James Lowes • 10 Jimmy Thompson • 11 Trevor Foster • 12 Jeff Grayshon • 13 Ellery Hanley • 14 Karl Fairbank • 15 Henry Paul • 16 Robbie Paul • 17 Ken Traill •

v • d • e Bradford Bulls Bull Masters  Graeme Bradley •  Karl Fairbank •  Trevor Foster •  Jeff Grayshon •  Ellery Hanley •  David Hobbs •  Paul Loughlin •  Paul Medley •  Keith Mumby •  Brian Noble •  Terry Price •  Stuart Spruce •  Ernest Ward •  Bernard Dwyer •  Robbie Paul •  Joe Vagana •  Henry Paul •  James Lowes •  Michael Withers •  Shontayne Hape •  Brian McDermott •  Mike Forshaw •  Paul Anderson •  Scott Naylor •

v • d • e Bradford Bulls Team Of The Century 1 Keith Mumby • 2 Jack McLean • 3 Ernest Ward • 4 Shontayne Hape • 5 Lesley Vainikolo • 6 Robbie Paul • 7 Paul Deacon • 8 Stuart Fielden • 9 James Lowes • 10 Joe Vagana • 11 Trevor Foster • 12 Karl Fairbank • 13 Ken Traill • Coach: Brian Noble