Patrick McManus (rugby league)
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| Full name | Patrick B. McManus | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick McManus was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at club level for Castleford, as a prop.[1][2]
Playing career
Patrick McManus made almost 300 appearances for Castleford, during his career, he made his Castleford debut on 25 August 1934 at Hunslet, unfortunately finishing up on the losing side, 20 - 10.
Pat’s final game was 7 May 1947 at Workington, which Castleford lost 19-12.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Patrick McManus played at prop in Castleford's 11–8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000.[3]
References
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport – Castleford Rugby League – A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links
- Search for "McManus" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 31 December 2014)