Bob Dagnall

Robert Dagnall
Personal information
Full name Robert Dagnall
Nickname Bob
Born January→March 1932 (age 83–84)
Prescot, St Helens, England
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1960–60 Rochdale Hornets
≤1960–≥67 St. Helens 210 8 24
1967–≥67 Pilkington Recs
Total 210 8 0 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961–65 Great Britain 4 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Robert "Bob" Dagnall (birth registered January→March 1932 (age 83–84)[1]) birth registered in Prescot district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, St. Helens, and Pilkington Recs, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Bob Dagnall won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1961 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1964 against France, and in 1965 against France.[2]

County Cup final appearances

Bob Dagnall played Hooker in St. Helens' 15-9 victory over Swinton in the 1960 Lancashire Cup final during the 1960–61 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 29 October 1960, played Hooker in the 25-9 victory over Swinton in the 1961 Lancashire Cup final during the 1961–62 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 11 November 1961, played Hooker in the 7-4 victory over Swinton in the 1962 Lancashire Cup final during the 1962–63 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 27 October 1962, played Hooker in the 15-4 victory over Leigh in the 1963 Lancashire Cup final during the 1963–64 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 26 October 1963, and played Hooker in the 12-4 victory over Swinton in the 1964 Lancashire Cup final during the 1964–65 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 October 1964.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Bob Dagnall played Hooker in St. Helens's 0-4 defeat by Castleford in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965.

Honoured at St Helens RLFC

Bob Dagnall is a St Helens RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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