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Vince Fawcett English rugby league player (Leeds dead at age 55

Vince Fawcett

Vince Fawcett, an English professional rugby league footballer, died on February 6, 2026, aged 55.

Born in Leeds on November 13, 1970, he played in the 1980s and 1990s at club level for Leeds, Workington Town, the Parramatta Eels, Oldham Bears, the Warrington Wolves and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. Fawcett featured as a wing, stand-off or loose forward.

He struggled to fulfil his potential in a Leeds side, and later enjoyed a strong spell with Workington Town in the 1994–95 season.

Vince Fawcett (13 November 1970 – 6 February 2026) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Leeds, Workington Town, the Parramatta Eels, Oldham Bears, the Warrington Wolves and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, as a wing, stand-off, or loose forward.

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