Patrick McManus (rugby league)
Patrick McManus was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at club level for Castleford (Heritage No. 141), as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]
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| Full name | Patrick B. McManus | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Patrick McManus played left-prop, i.e. number 8, 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)
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