Harry Pinner

Harry Pinner
Personal information
Full name Harry Pinner
Born 26 September 1956 (1956-09-26) (age 55)
Playing information
Position Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
03/10/1974–1986 St. Helens 332 78 140 73 604
1986–≥1986 Widnes
1988–≥1988 Bradford Northern
Total 332 78 140 73 604
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980–1981 England 3 0 0 2 2
1980–1986 Great Britain 7 0 0 1 1
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Harry Pinner is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Widnes, and Bradford Northern, playing at Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 13.

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International honours

Harry Pinner won caps for England while at St Helens in 1980 against Wales, and France, in 1981 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at St Helens in 1980 against New Zealand (sub), New Zealand, in 1985 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1986 against France, and while at Widnes in 1986 against Australia.[1]

Only three players have scored drop goals for both England & Great Britain, they are Bobbie Goulding, Sean Long, and Harry Pinner.

Rugby Football League Championship Final Appearances

Harry Pinner played Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 13, and won the Harry Sunderland Trophy, in St. Helens’ 36-16 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1984-85 Rugby League Premiership final at Elland Road, Leeds on the 11th May 1985.

Outside of rugby league

Harry Pinner was the landlord of the Parr Arms public house, in Grappenhall, Warrington.

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