David Hull (rugby league)

English rugby league footballer

Born (1951-03-13) 13 March 1951 (age 74)
St Helens, Lancashire, England

David Hull

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Born

(1951-03-13) 13 March 1951 (age 74)
St Helens, Lancashire, England

Source: ^[1]^[2]

David Hull (born 13 March 1951) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for St Helens, Widnes and Fulham RLFC, as a centre, second-row or loose forward.^[1]^[3]

St Helens

Hull played at centre, and scored a try in St. Helens' 22-2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1975–76 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 16 December 1975.^{[citation needed]}

Hull played loose forward 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.

Hull played loose forward 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.^[4]

Hull was a substitute in the 12-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1979 Challenge Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1979.^{[citation needed]}

Hull appeared as a substitute (replacing second-row Alan Dearden) in Widnes' 30-2 victory over Workington Town in the 1978 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1978–79 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 October 1978, and was an unused(?) substitute in the 11-0 victory over Workington Town in the 1979 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 8 December 1979.^[5]

Hull played at second-row in Widnes' 4-9 defeat by Warrington in the 1977–78 Players No.6 Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 January 1978, played at second-row, and scored a try in the 16-4 victory over Warrington in the 1978–79 John Player Trophy Final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 April 1979, and played at second-row in the 0-6 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980.

1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
↑ "Player Summary: David Hull". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
↑ "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Cumbrians lose Lancashire Cup Final". totalrl.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

v t e St Helens RLFC squad – 1975–76 Challenge Cup Final winners
1 Geoff Pimblett 2 Les Jones 3 Eddie Cunningham 4 Derek Noonan 5 Roy Mathias 6 William "Billy" Benyon 7 Jeff Heaton 8 John Mantle 9 Tony Karalius 10 Kel Coslett 11 Eric Chisnall 12 George Nicholls 13 David Hull 14 Peter Glynn (for № 6) 15 Mel James (for № 8) Coach: Eric Ashton ((c) unknown)

v t e Widnes squad – 1978–79 Challenge Cup Final winners
1 David Eckersley 2 Stuart Wright 3 Mal Aspey 4 Mick George 5 Mick Burke 6 Eric Hughes 7 Reg Bowden (c) 8 Jim Mills 9 Keith Elwell 10 Glyn Shaw 11 Mick Adams 12 Alan Dearden 13 Doug Laughton 14 Mike O'Neill (for № 12 on 74') 15 David Hull (for № 4 on 58') Coach: Doug Laughton

v t e Inaugural Fulham RLFC side
v Wigan, Craven Cottage, Sunday 14 September 1980
1. John Risman 2. Adrian Cambriani 3. Mal Aspey 4. Derek Noonan 5. Ian MacCorquodale 6. David Eckersley 7. Reg Bowden (c) 8. Ian Van Bellen 9. Tony Karalius 10. Roy Lester 11. Tony Gourley 12. Dave Allen 13. David Hull 14. Neil Tuffs 15. John Wood Coach: Reg Bowden