Steve Donlan

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Steve Donlan
Personal information
Full name Stephen Donlan
Born (1954-09-04) 4 September 1954
Leigh, Lancashire
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1984–≥84 Leigh
1985 Wigan 26+1 7 0 0 28
1985–≥87 Bradford Northern
≤1987–≥88 Springfield Borough
Total 27 7 0 0 28
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1984 England 1 0 0 0 0
1984 Great Britain +2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Steve Donlan (born (1954-09-04) 4 September 1954 in Leigh, Lancashire[1]) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leigh, Wigan, Bradford Northern, and Springfield Borough, as a Fullback, or Centre, i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4.

Playing career

International honours

Steve Donlan won a cap for England while at Leigh in 1984 against Wales,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1984 against New Zealand (sub), and Papua New Guinea (sub).[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Steve Donlan played Centre, i.e. number 4 in Wigan's 28-24 victory over Hull in the 1984–85 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 4 May 1985,[4]

Genealogical information

Steve Donlan is the father of the rugby league footballer and coach, Stuart Donlan.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  4. ↑ "1984-1985 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 

External links

Wigan RLFC squad – 1985 Challenge Cup Final winners
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