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| Full name | James Patrick Quinn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 February 1930 Widnes, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 January 1986(1986-01-18) (aged 55) Leicester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 3 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Background
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
Challenge Cup Final appearances
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.
References
- "Pat Quinn". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- "Player Summary: Pat Quinn". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- "On This Day - 11 May". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
- Search for "Quinn" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Rugby League Final 1957 at britishpathe.com
- Union Lions have rich history with Rhinos
- Statistics at lionsrugby.com
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| Coach | Manager: J. A. E. Siggins * Assistant Manager/Coach: D. E. Davies |
- 1930 births
- 1986 deaths
- British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England
- England international rugby union players
- English rugby league players
- English people of Irish descent
- Lancashire County RFU players
- Lancashire rugby league team players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- New Brighton F.C. players
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league players from Widnes
- Rugby union players from Widnes
- 20th-century English sportsmen