Terry Flanagan (rugby league)

Terry "Flanno" Flanagan MBE is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Saddleworth Rangers ARLFC, and Oldham (Heritage №), as a hooker, second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 9, 11 or 12, or 13.[1]

Terry Flanagan MBE
Playing information
PositionHooker, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–89 Oldham 281 42 1 2 147
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Lancashire 2
1983 Great Britain 4 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

International honours

Terry Flanagan won caps for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1983 against France (2 matches), and in 1984 against New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.[1]

County Cup Final appearances

Terry Flanagan played hooker in Oldham's 6-27 defeat by Wigan in the 1986 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 19 October 1986.[2]

Testimonial match

Terry Flanagan's Testimonial match at Oldham took place in 1989.

Honoured at Oldham

Terry Flanagan is an Oldham Hall of Fame inductee.[3]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to rugby league and to charity in the North West.[4]

Genealogical information

Terry Flanagan is the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s for Oldham, Broughton Rangers/Belle Vue Rangers and Castleford; William "Bill" Flanagan, the younger brother of rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Oldham; Kevin Flanagan, and the father of the rugby league footballer; Mark Flanagan.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "1986-1987 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Oldham Hall of Fame". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B17.
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