Lee Gaskell

English professional rugby league footballer

Lee 'Gasky' Gaskell

Personal information

Full name

Lee Anthony Gaskell^[1]

Born

(1990-10-28) 28 October 1990 (age 33)
St Helens, Merseyside, England

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight

14 st 12 lb (94 kg) ^[2]

Playing information

Position

Stand-off, Fullback, Centre

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2010–13	St Helens	43	14	12	1	81
2013(loan)	→ Salford Red Devils	18	8	3	0	38
2014–16	Bradford Bulls	56	34	3	0	142
2017–21	Huddersfield Giants	95	26	32	1	169
2022–23	Wakefield Trinity	24	4	2	0	20
2023–	Bradford Bulls	3	1	0	0	4
	Total	239	87	52	2	454

As of 9 July 2023

Lee Gaskell (born 28 October 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer plays as a stand-off, fullback or centre for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship.^[3]

He has also played in the Super League for St Helens and spent time on loan from Saints at the Salford Red Devils. He played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and in the Kingstone Press Championship.

Background

Gaskell was born in St Helens, Merseyside, England.

He started his career with amateur club Blackbrook Royals.^[3]

Playing career

St Helens

Gaskell made his Super League début for St Helens in a loss at home to Catalans Dragons in round 21 of 2010's Super League XV. He started the match at stand-off and scored a try.^[4]

He played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat by Leeds at Old Trafford.^[5]^[6]

In 2013, Gaskell moved to Salford as part of a loan deal.^[7]

Near the end of the 2013 season, Bradford announced that they had signed Gaskell on a two-year deal.^[8] In November 2016, he signed a four-year deal with Huddersfield.^[9]

Bradford Bulls

Gaskell featured in the pre-season friendlies against Hull FC and Dewsbury.

Gaskell featured in Round 1 (Castleford) to Round 2 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats). After returning from injury he played in Round 8 (Salford) to Round 26 (Widnes). In the Challenge Cup he featured in Round 5 (Catalans Dragons) and the Quarter Final (Warrington).^{[citation needed]}

Gaskell signed a two-year extension to his contract. He featured in the pre-season friendlies against Castleford and Leeds.

He featured in Round 1 (Leigh) to Round 16 (Doncaster). Gaskell played in Qualifier 1 (Sheffield Eagles) to Qualifier 2 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) then in Qualifier 7 (Halifax). Gaskell played in the £1 Million Game (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats). He also featured in the Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Workington Town) to Round 5 (Hull Kingston Rovers).^{[citation needed]}

Gaskell featured in the pre-season friendly against Leeds.

Gaskell featured in Round 1 (Featherstone Rovers) to Round 4 (Leigh) then in Round 6 (Batley) to Round 10 (Dewsbury Rams). Gaskell featured in Round 13 (Swinton Lions) to Round 14 (Sheffield Eagles). Gaskell played in the Challenge Cup in the 4th Round (Dewsbury).

At the end of 2017, Gaskell signed a four-year deal to join Super League side Huddersfield.^{[citation needed]}

Huddersfield Giants

Gaskell was rewarded with his performances for Huddersfield by winning four awards at the Giants' 2019 end of season awards ceremony. ^[10] In round 5 of the 2021 Super League season, he kicked a field goal in the final second of the match as Huddersfield defeated Leeds 14-13 to claim their first win of the season.^[11] The following week, he scored two tries in a 26-20 victory over Warrington.^[12]

Wakefield Trinity

On 28 June 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League.^[13]

Bradford Bulls (rejoin)

On 19 June 2023, it was reported that he had rejoined Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship.^[14]

References

^ FreeBMD Entry Information
^ "Meet the Teams First Team Players". web page. Saints RFC. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Player Profile". sthelensrlfc.com. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
^ "Saints 20 Catalans 30". St Helens Star. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
^ "Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens". Guardian. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
^ "St Helens 16 Leeds 32". Daily Telegraph. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
^ "St. Helens' Gaskell and Salford's Howarth in loan swap". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
^ "Bradford sign St Helens stand-off Lee Gaskell". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
^ "Lee Gaskell leaves Bradford for Huddersfield on four-year deal". Sky Sports. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
^ "Gaskell Sweeps Giants Awards".
^ "Huddersfield Giants head coach feeling good after first Super League win of 2021". www.skysports.com.
^ "Warrington 20 Huddersfield 26 Man of steel points". www.warringtonguardian.co.uk.
^ "Lee Gaskell: Wakefield Trinity agree deal for Huddersfield Giants stand-off". BBC Sport. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
^ "'Unfinished business' for Lee Gaskell as he returns to former club following Wakefield release". Love Rugby League. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.