Peter Flanagan
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| Born | 22 January 1941 Hull, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 January 2007 (aged 65) Hull, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter J. Flanagan (22 January 1941 – 8 January 2007), also known by the nickname of "Flash", was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level as a hooker for Great Britain, England and Eastern Division, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers and Hull FC, as a hooker, i.e. number 9.
Background
Peter "Flash" Flanagan was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 65 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
Flanagan made 411 appearances plus 3 substitute appearances scoring 56-tries, and 13-conversions for 194-points, for Hull Kingston Rovers from 1960 to 1975 before finishing his career at neighbouring Hull FC. He was a member of the Great Britain team 14 times, making three tours and playing in the 1968 World Cup. He appeared in three Yorkshire Cup Finals with Hull Kingston Rovers, and was part of the team that won the Eastern Division Championship in 1962.[4]
Hull KR Heritage Number
List of Hull Kingston Rovers players Heritage No 658
Eastern Division Championship Final appearances
Peter Flanagan played hooker in Hull Kingston Rovers' 13–10 victory over Huddersfield in the Eastern Division Championship Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 10 November 1962.[5]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Peter Flanagan played hooker in Hull Kingston Rovers' 5-13 defeat by Widnes in the 1963–64 Challenge Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, in front of a crowd of 84,488.[6]
County Cup Final appearances
Peter Flanagan played
on Saturday 21 August 1971.Players No.6 Trophy Final appearances
Peter Flanagan played
on Saturday 24 January 1976.References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Great BritainStatistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (22 January 2007). "Peter Flanagan; Dashing rugby league hooker". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Workington and Hull KR triumph in the regions". totalrl.com. 10 November 2007. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
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