Eric Chisnall

Eric Chisnall
Personal information
Born 5 July 1946
St. Helens, Lancashire
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–81 St. Helens 496+27 70 210
1981–?? Leigh
Total 523 70 0 0 210
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975 England 5 0 0 0 0
1974 Great Britain 2 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Eric Chisnall (5 July 1946[1]) born in St. Helens, Lancashire, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, and Leigh, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Eric Chisnall won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1975 against France, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Wales, and New Zealand, and Australia (sub), in 1975 against Papua New Guinea (non-test),[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1974 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).[3]

World Club Challenge final appearances

Eric Chisnall played Left-Second-row in St. Helens 2-25 defeat by the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Eric Chisnall played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12 in St. Helens' 16-13 victory over Leeds in the 1972 Challenge Cup final during the 1971-72 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1972, and played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12 in the 20-5 victory over Widnes in the 1976 Challenge Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 May 1976.

County Cup final appearances

Eric Chisnall played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, and scored a try in St. Helens' 13-10 victory over Warrington in the 1967 Lancashire Cup final replay during the 1967–68 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 2 December 1967 (he replaced John Mantle, who had played in the previous drawn final), played Right-Second-row, and scored a try in the 30-2 victory over Oldham in the 1968 Lancashire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 October 1968, and played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Leigh's 7-4 victory over St. Helens in the 1970 Lancashire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 28 November 1970.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Eric Chisnall was a substitute in St. Helens' 4-7 defeat by Wigan in the 1968-69 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1968.[5]

Honoured at St. Helens

Eric Chisnall is a St Helens RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.[6]

Genealogical information

Eric Chisnall is the brother of rugby league footballer, David "Dave" Chisnall.

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. ↑ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1968-1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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