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Paul Prendiville
Personal information
Full namePaul Prendiville
Born (1954-04-10) 10 April 1954 (age 70)
Llanelli district, Wales
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978–82 Hull FC 215 98 115 0
1983–84 Leeds 25 5 4 0 28
1984–86 Hull FC 41 6 39 0 102
1986–87 York 21 5 50 3 123
Total 302 114 208 3 253
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–84 Wales 6 1 0 0 3
1982 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Paul Prendiville (born 10 April 1954) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Hull FC (two spells), Leeds and York, as a wing or centre.[3]

Playing career

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Hull FC

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Born in Llanelli, Wales,[4] Prendiville joined Hull FC in 1978 from Welsh rugby union side, Bynea.[5] He played on the wing in Hull's 5–10 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000, played on the wing in the 14–14 draw with Widnes in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 92,147, and played on the wing in the 18–9 victory over Widnes in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Wednesday 19 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 41,171.[6]

Prendiville played on the wing in Hull's 12–4 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.

Prendiville played on the wing and scored a try in Hull's 18–7 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1982 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.

Leeds

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After being transfer listed by Hull, Prendiville joined Leeds in October 1983.[7] He played on the wing in Leeds' 18–10 victory over Widnes in the 1983–84 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1983–84 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 14 January 1984. He returned to Hull at the end of the season.

Representative career

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Prendiville won caps for Wales while at Hull in 1979 against England, in 1980 against England, in 1981 against France, and England, in 1982 against Australia, and while at Leeds in 1984 against England, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Hull in 1982 against France.[1]

Prendiville played on the wing in Great Britain's 7-8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Venice on Saturday 31 July 1982.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Paul Prendiville". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ^ "Paul Prendiville". Hull FC. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. ^ "They carry Hull's hopes". Hull Daily Mail. No. 29369. 26 April 1980. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Leeds move in for Prendiville". Hull Daily Mail. No. 30432. 24 October 1983. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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