Patrick Tunney

Patrick Tunney
Personal information
Full name Patrick Tunney
Nickname Pat
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1897–1905 Salford 222 11 0 0 33
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904–1904 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Patrick "Pat" Tunney was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Salford, playing at Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

International honours

Pat Tunney won a cap for England in the 3-9 defeat to Other Nationalities at Central Park, Wigan on 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.[2]

References

  1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Tunney&EnSearch=Tunney&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  2. ^ "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. 2010-12-31. http://www.rl1895.com/1904.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

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