Steve Hankins
Stephen "Steve" P. Hankins (birth registered second ¼ 1952[1]) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 561), as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
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| Full name | Stephen P Hankins | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | second ¼ 1952 (age 67–68) Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Hankins made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 3 February 1980,[2] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored ten 3-point tries, and three 4-point tries.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Hankins played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.
References
- "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- April 2013
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part I - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part II - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part III - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IV - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part V - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VI - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VII - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VIII - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IX - a featherstone rovers blog
- The Story of Wembley 1983. Part X - a featherstone rovers blog
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