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Darren Fleary
Personal information
Full nameDarren Peter Fleary[1]
Born (1972-12-02) 2 December 1972 (age 51)
Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–94 Dewsbury
1994–97 Keighley Cougars 97 10 0 0 40
1997–02 Leeds Rhinos 127 5 0 0 20
2003–04 Huddersfield Giants 55 4 0 0 16
2005
Leigh Centurions
 27 2 0 0 8
Total 306 21 0 0 84
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
2000 England 3 0 0 0 0
2001 Yorkshire 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

Darren Fleary (born 2 December 1972) is an English former professional

Leigh Centurions, as a prop or second-row.[2]

Background

Darren Fleary's birth was registered in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

After finishing his playing career, Fleary worked as a prison officer at

Armley Jail in Leeds,[4] and also coached junior teams at Newsome Panthers.[5]

Playing career

Early career

Fleary started his professional career with Dewsbury, signing from amateur club Moldgreen in September 1991.[6] He moved to Keighley Cougars in 1994.

Leeds Rhinos

In July 1997, Fleary was one of nine Keighley players who signed for Leeds Rhinos for a combined fee of £25,000.[7]

Fleary played

Super League III at Old Trafford
, Manchester on Saturday 24 October 1998.

Fleary played in

Super League V at Murrayfield Stadium
, Edinburgh on Saturday 29 April 2000.

Later career

Fleary joined his hometown club

Leigh Centurions in 2005, where he was also appointed captain.[9]

International honours

Fleary played twice Great Britain while at Leeds Rhinos in 1998 against New Zealand during the 1998 Kiwis tour. He also won caps for England while at Leeds Rhinos in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup against Australia (sub), Russia, and New Zealand (sub).

References

  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Darren Fleary". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Tackling new challenges". Examiner Live. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Former Great Britain prop Darren Fleary at heart of Newsome Panthers' Under 13s recruitment". Examiner Live. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  6. ISBN 978-0-7472-7906-8
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  7. ^ "Leeds Rhinos nostalgia: Why Darren Fleary proved to be an unlikely hero". Yorkshire Evening Post. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Fleary ready to seize both honour and responsibility". Examiner Live. 28 January 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  9. ^ "New skipper misses opener". Lancashire Telegraph. 10 February 2005. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

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