Derek Noonan

Derek Noonan
Personal information
Born January→March 1947
St. Helens, Lancashire, England
Died 1 May 2009 (aged 62)
St. Helens, Merseyside, England
Playing information
Weight 12 st 0 lb (76 kg; 168 lb)
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
St. Helens RUFC
Rugby league
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–76 Warrington 147 34 0 0 102
1976–80 St. Helens 133 36 0 0 108
1980–81 Fulham RLFC 18 4 0 0 12
Total 298 74 0 0 222
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Lancashire
1975 England 4 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Derek Noonan (birth registered January→March 1947 — 1 May 2009 (aged 62))[1] birth registered in St. Helens, was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for St. Helens RUFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, St. Helens, and Fulham RLFC, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4, he died in St. Helens.

Playing career

International honours

Derek Noonan won caps for England while at Warrington in 1975 against Wales, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Wales, and in 1975 against Papua New Guinea.[2]

World Club Challenge appearances

Derek Noonan played Centre, i.e. number 4, 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.[3]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Derek Noonan played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Warrington's 7-14 defeat by Widnes in the 1975 Challenge Cup final during the 1974-75 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1975, and played Centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 20-5 victory over Widnes in the 1976 Challenge Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1976.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Derek Noonan played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Warrington's 0-0 draw with by Salford in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1974–75 season at The Willows, Salford on Tuesday 17 December 1974, played Stand-off/Five-eighth (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Wilf Briggs) in the 5-10 defeat by Salford in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final replay during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Tuesday 28 January 1975, and played Centre, i.e. number 3, in St. Helens' 11-26 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1977–78 season at Hilton Park, Leigh on Tuesday 13 December 1977.

Player's No.6 Trophy final appearances

Derek Noonan played Centre, i.e. number 3, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Billy Pickup) and scored 2-tries in Warrington's 27-16 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1973-74 Player's No.6 Trophy final during the 1973–74 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 February 1974.

References

  1. ↑ "Derek Noonan : Obituary". jpress.co.uk. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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