David Topliss

Who was David Topliss?

David Topliss was an English Rugby League World Cup winning footballer, and coach. He played and coached with Wakefield Trinity in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

His playing career started at Normanton Juniors ARLFC before spending 13 years with Wakefield from 1968–81 and won the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match in the 1979 Challenge Cup final even though he was on the losing side.

He joined Hull at age 31 for a fee of £15,000. He captained them to six finals in his four years at the club including when they won the Challenge Cup in 1982. He was captain of Hull during the 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, and 1984–85 seasons.

Topliss played in the summer in Australia for Penrith Panthers and Balmain Tigers.