Robert "Rob"/"Bob" Prosser (born 14 November 1943) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played invitational level rugby union (RU) for Crawshays RFC, and at club level for Coventry R.F.C. and Newport RFC, as a scrum-half, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens and Salford, as a stand-off, or scrum-half.[1][3][4]

Robert Prosser
Personal information
Full nameRobert Prosser
Born (1943-08-08) 8 August 1943 (age 81)
Tylorstown, Wales
Playing information
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight11 st 7 lb (73 kg)
Rugby union
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1961–61 Coventry R.F.C.
1961–≤15 Sep 65 Newport RFC 148 19 57
Total 148 19 0 0 57
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Crawshays RFC
Rugby league
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Sep 1965–Feb 67 St. Helens 45 2 0 0 6
Jan 1968–Mar 74 Salford 106+22 21 0 0 63
Total 173 23 0 0 69
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1968–70 Wales 4 0 0 0 0
1965 GB Under 24 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Playing career

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International honours

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Bob Prosser won 4 caps for Wales (RL) in 1968–1970 while at Salford.[1]

Championship final appearances

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Bob Prosser was an unused substitute in St. Helens' 35-12 victory over Halifax in the Championship Final during the 1965–66 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 May 1966, in front of a crowd of 30,165.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

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Bob Prosser played scrum-half in St. Helens' 0-4 defeat by Castleford in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ John Player RL Yearbook 1973-74 by Jack Winstanley page 110 published by the Queen Anne Press Ltd
  3. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ^ History of Rugby League Volume 71 1965-66 by Irvin Saxton page 16
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