Harry Pinner

English rugby league footballer

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Harry Pinner

Personal information

Full name| Harold Pinner
Born|  (1956-09-26) 26 September 1956 (age 68)
St. Helens, England

Playing information

Position| Loose forward
| Club

Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1974–86  | St. Helens | 322+10  | 78  | 140  | 73  | 604
1986–88  | Widnes | 34+3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 9
1988  | Leigh | 11  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
1988–89  | Bradford Northern | 20+4  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4
1989–90  | Carlisle | 10  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4
| Total  | 414  | 82  | 140  | 74  | 621
Representative
Years  | Team  | Pld | T | G | FG | P
1980–81  | England | 3  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2
1980–86  | Great Britain | 7  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
1977–81  | Lancashire | 4+3  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 8

Source: [1][2][3][4]

Harold Pinner (born 26 September 1956[5]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Widnes, Leigh, Bradford Northern and Carlisle, as a loose forward.[1]

## Background

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Harry Pinner was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, England, he was the landlord of the Victoria Inn public house, in Newton-le-Willows, and Parr Arms public house, in Grappenhall, Warrington.

## Playing career

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### International honours

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Harry Pinner won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1980 against Wales, and France, in 1981 against France,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1980 against New Zealand (sub), New Zealand, in 1985 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1986 against France, and while at Widnes in 1986 against Australia.[3]

Only three players have scored drop goals for both England & Great Britain, they are Bobbie Goulding, Sean Long, and Harry Pinner.

### Premiership Final appearances

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Harry Pinner played loose forward, and was man of the match winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy in St. Helens' 36–16 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the Premiership Final during the 1984–85 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 11 May 1985.

### County Cup Final appearances

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Harry Pinner played loose forward in St. Helens 0–16 defeat by Warrington in the 1982 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played loose forward in the 28–16 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984.

### BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

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Harry Pinner played loose forward in St. Helens' 11–26 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Craven Park, Kingston upon Hull on Tuesday 13 December 1977, and played loose forward in the 7–13 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 12 December 1978.

## Honoured at St Helens R.F.C.

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Harry Pinner is a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame inductee.[6]

## Genealogical information

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Harry Pinner is the nephew of the rugby league footballer for St Helens, Warrington, Blackpool Borough, and Liverpool City; Harold 'Ike' Fishwick[1], and the rugby league footballer for St Helens; Bill Fishwick[2].

## References

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1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
5. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
6. ^ "St Helens Hall of Fame". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

## External links

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* Profile at saints.org.uk
* Photograph "1980 Great Britain v New Zealand - Only 10,946 attended this game at Odsal but it was still the biggest Test match crowd of the series. New Zealand won the game 12-8. - 01/01/1980" at rlhp.co.uk
* Photograph "Harry Pinner - Harry Pinner signed for Bradford Northern from St Helens in 1988. He was a classic ball playing loose forward. - 01/01/1988" at rlhp.co.uk
* Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv

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Great Britain squad – 1984 Tour

* Brian Noble (c)
* Mick Adams
* Ray Ashton
* John Basnett
* Kevin Beardmore
* Mick Burke
* Chris Burton
* Brian Case
* Garry Clark
* Lee Crooks
* Steve Donlan
* Des Drummond
* Ronnie Duane
* Terry Flanagan
* Des Foy
* Andy Goodway
* Andy Gregory
* Ellery Hanley
* David Hobbs
* Neil Holding
* John Joyner
* Joe Lydon
* Keith Mumby
* Tony Myler
* Mike O'Neill
* Harry Pinner
* Wayne Proctor
* Keith Rayne
* Garry Schofield
* Mike Smith
* Mick Worrall

* Frank Myler (coach)
* Dick Gemmell (tour manager)

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Harry Sunderland Trophy winners

* 1965 Terry Fogerty
* 1966 Albert Halsall
* 1967 Ray Owen
* 1968 Gary Cooper
* 1969 Bev Risman
* 1970 Frank Myler
* 1971 Bill Ashurst
* 1972 Terry Clawson
* 1973 Mike Stephenson
* 1974 Barry Philbin
* 1975 Mel Mason
* 1976 George Nicholls
* 1977 Geoff Pimblett
* 1978 Bob Haigh
* 1979 Kevin Dick
* 1980 Mal Aspey
* 1981 Len Casey
* 1982 Mick Burke
* 1983 Tony Myler
* 1984 John Dorahy
* 1985 Harry Pinner
* 1986 Les Boyd
* 1987 Joe Lydon
* 1988 David Hulme
* 1989 Alan Tait
* 1990 Alan Tait
* 1991 Greg Mackey
* 1992 Andy Platt
* 1993 Chris Joynt
* 1994 Sam Panapa
* 1995 Kris Radlinski
* 1996 Andy Farrell
* 1997 Andy Farrell
* 1998 Jason Robinson
* 1999 Henry Paul
* 2000 Chris Joynt
* 2001 Michael Withers
* 2002 Paul Deacon
* 2003 Stuart Reardon
* 2004 Matt Diskin
* 2005 Leon Pryce
* 2006 Paul Wellens
* 2007 Rob Burrow
* 2008 Lee Smith
* 2009 Kevin Sinfield
* 2010 Thomas Leuluai
* 2011 Rob Burrow
* 2012 Kevin Sinfield
* 2013 Blake Green
* 2014 James Roby
* 2015 Danny McGuire
* 2016 Liam Farrell
* 2017 Danny McGuire
* 2018 Stefan Ratchford
* 2019 Luke Thompson
* 2020 James Roby
* 2021 Kevin Naiqama
* 2022 Jonny Lomax
* 2023 Jake Wardle

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St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame Inductees

* John "Jack" Arkwright
* Frank Barrow
* Billy Benyon
* Tommy Bishop
* Frank Carlton
* Eric Chisnall
* Harry Cook
* Kel Coslett
* Bob Dagnall
* Bernard Dwyer
* Alf Ellaby
* Les Fairclough
* Ray French
* Doug Greenall
* Jeff Heaton
* Neil Holding
* Dick Huddart
* Les Jones
* Chris Joynt
* Vince Karalius
* Len Killeen
* Barry Ledger
* Steve Llewellyn
* Paul Loughlin
* John Mantle
* Tommy Martyn
* Roy Mathias
* Stan McCormick
* Glyn Moses
* Alex Murphy
* Paul Newlove
* George Nicholls
* George Parsons
* Geoff Pimblett
* Harry Pinner
* Alan Prescott
* Austin Rhodes
* Wilf Smith
* Jim Stott
* Jim Sullivan
* Abe Terry
* Tom van Vollenhoven
* John Warlow
* Cliff Watson
* Phil Veivers

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