Andrew Platt was born on 9 October 1963 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop and second-row forward in the 1980s and 1990s.
11 Facts About Andy Platt
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Andy Platt was born in Billinge Higher End, Wigan, England.
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Andy Platt started his professional career at St Helens as a ball-playing second rower, joining from amateur club Wigan St Patricks in June 1982.
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Andy Platt was part of the team that dominated British rugby league football in the early 1990s.
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In 1994 Andy Platt signed with the new Auckland Warriors franchise of the Australian Rugby League, following John Monie, Dean Bell, Denis Betts and Frano Botica, but did not appear in the club's first ever game due to a knee injury.
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Andy Platt finished his career at Workington Town as a player-coach in 1999.
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Andy Platt represented Great Britain and was selected to go on the 1988 Lions tour while at St Helens, and the 1992 Lions tour while at Wigan.
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Andy Platt was named man-of-the-match in the tourists' victory over Australia in the second Test of the 1992 Ashes series.
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Andy Platt represented England at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.
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Andy Platt became one of only two players to win England caps whilst at the Auckland Warriors, whilst Denis Betts is the only player to win both England and Great Britain caps whilst at the Auckland Warriors.
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Andy Platt was selected to play for in the tournament's final at prop forward but Australia won the match and retained the Cup.