Pat Quinn (English rugby)

James Patrick Quinn (19 February 1930 – 18 January 1986) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for the British Lions (non-Test matches), England and the Lancashire County team as a centre, and at club level for New Brighton F.C., and representative level rugby league (RL) for Lancashire, and at club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds, as a fullback.

Pat Quinn
Personal information
Full nameJames Patrick Quinn
Born19 February 1930
Widnes, England
Died18 January 1986(1986-01-18) (aged 55)
Leicester, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight13 st 3 lb (84 kg)
Rugby union
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1956–56 New Brighton F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1955 British Lions 0
1954 England 5
Rugby league
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956–≥57 Leeds
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1957 Lancashire 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Background

edit

Pat Quinn was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England, he was a teacher at the County Secondary School in Harehills, Leeds during the 1950s, and he died aged 55 in Leicester, Leicestershire

Playing career

edit

Challenge Cup Final appearances

edit

Pat Quinn played fullback, and scored a try in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1957 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318.[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Pat Quinn". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Pat Quinn". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ "On This Day - 11 May". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
edit