Karl Fairbank (born 1 June 1963) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Bradford Northern, as a prop, or second-row, and has coached at club level for Halifax Under-21s.
Playing career
Bradford Northern/Bradford Bulls
Fairbank signed for Bradford Northern from amateur club Elland in July 1986.[4] He spent his entire professional career at the club, scoring 110 tries in over 300 appearances.
Fairbank announced his retirement at the end of the inaugural Super League season in 1996, with the club retiring his squad number, the number 21 shirt, in his honour.[7] Bradford have since re-used the squad number.[8]
Fairbank was included in Bradford's, 'Millennium Masters', 'Bull Masters', and in August 2007 he was named in the 'Team Of The Century',[9][10][11] one of only six players have been included in all three lists.