St Helens He started his professional career at
St Helens as a ball-playing second rower, joining from amateur club
Wigan St Patricks in June 1982. He made his debut for Saints on 22 August 1982 in a 19–19 draw against
Leigh in a league match during the
1982–83 season. Platt played in
St Helens 28-16 victory over
Wigan in the
1984 Lancashire Cup Final during the
1984–85 season at
Central Park,
Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984. Platt played in
St. Helens' 15-14 victory over
Leeds in the
1987–88 John Player Special Trophy Final during the
1987–88 season at
Central Park,
Wigan on Saturday 9 January 1988.
Wigan In September 1988, Platt was signed by
Wigan for a club record fee of £140,000. He was part of the team that dominated British rugby league football in the early 1990s. During the
1991–92 Rugby Football League season, Platt played for defending champions Wigan at prop forward in their
1991 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting
Penrith. During the
1992–93 Rugby Football League season Platt played at prop forward for defending RFL champions Wigan in the
1992 World Club Challenge against the visiting
Brisbane Broncos. In 1993 Platt won the
Man of Steel Award. Platt played in
Wigan's 22-17 victory over
Salford in the
1988 Lancashire Cup Final during the
1988–89 season at
Knowsley Road,
St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988. and played right- in the 5-4 victory over
St. Helens in the
1992 Lancashire Cup Final during the
1992–93 season at
Knowsley Road,
St. Helens on Sunday 18 October 1992. Platt played and was
sin binned after 53-minutes for
brawling with
Halifax's
Bernard Hill in
Wigan's 24-12 victory over
Halifax in the
1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the
1989–90 season at
Headingley,
Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990, played right- in the 15-8 victory over
Bradford Northern in the
1992–93 Regal Trophy Final during the
1992–93 season at
Elland Road,
Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1993, and played right- in the 2-33 defeat by
Castleford in the
1993–94 Regal Trophy Final during the
1993–94 season at
Elland Road,
Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.
Auckland Warriors In 1994 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. He spent two seasons with Auckland, but briefly returned to England after the first year to play for
Widnes during the
1995–96 season.
Later career Platt returned to England with
Salford in 1997. He was appointed as captain in May 1997. He finished his career at
Workington Town as a player-coach in 1999.
International career 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. He was named man-of-the-match in the tourists' victory over Australia in the second Test of the 1992
Ashes series. He represented
England at the
1995 Rugby League World Cup. 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. He was selected to play for in the tournament's final at prop forward but
Australia won the match and retained the Cup. ==Personal life==