Pat Quinn (English rugby)

Pat Quinn
Personal information
Full name	James Patrick Quinn
Born	19 February 1930; Widnes, England
Died	18 January 1986 (aged 55); Leicester, England
Playing information
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	13 st 3 lb (84 kg)
Rugby union
Position	Centre
Club
Representative
Rugby league
Position	Fullback
Club
Representative
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James Patrick Quinn (19 February 1930 – 18 January 1986) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for the British Lions (non-Test matches), England and the Lancashire County team as a centre, and at club level for New Brighton F.C., and representative level rugby league (RL) for Lancashire, and at club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds, as a fullback.

Background

Pat Quinn was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England, he was a teacher at the County Secondary School in Harehills, Leeds during the 1950s, and he died aged 55 in Leicester, Leicestershire

Pat Quinn played fullback, and scored a try in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1957 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318.^[3]

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^ "Player Summary: Pat Quinn". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "On This Day - 11 May". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2013.