Terry Flanagan (rugby league)

Terrence Flanagan MBE (born 27 November 1960) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, usually as a loose forward. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham.

For other people with the same name, see Terry Flanagan.

Terry Flanagan
MBE
Personal information
Full nameTerrence Flanagan[1]
Born (1960-11-27) 27 November 1960[2]
Oldham, England
Playing information
PositionLoose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–89 Oldham 281 42 1 2 147
Swinton
Total 281 42 1 2 147
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Lancashire 2
1983–84 Great Britain 4 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1995–96 Ireland 0 0 0 0
Source: [3]

Early life

Born in Oldham, Flanagan attended St Anselm’s school in Werneth. He played junior rugby league for Saddleworth Rangers.[4]

Rugby league career

Oldham

Flanagan turned professional in 1979, signing for hometown club, Oldham. He helped the team win promotion to the First Division, and became the club's youngest-ever captain, aged 19.[5]

Oldham were relegated back to the Second Division in 1980–81, but Flanagan led the team to promotion again in 1981–82, with the team going on a 21 game unbeaten run and losing only twice on their way to winning the Second Division championship.[6]

He played hooker in Oldham's 6–27 defeat by Wigan in the 1986–87 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Knowsley Road, St Helens on Sunday 19 October 1986.[7] In the following season, he helped Oldham win the 1987–88 Divisional Premiership, scoring a try in the 28–26 win against Featherstone Rovers.

Flanagan's Testimonial match at Oldham took place in 1989. In 2005, he was inducted into Oldham's Hall of Fame.[8]

Swinton

In January 1990, Flanagan was transferred to Swinton in exchange for winger, Derek Bate.[9] He retired from the sport at the age of 30 due to a neck injury.[4]

International honours

Flanagan won four caps for Great Britain. He played in two matches against France in 1983, and against New Zealand and Papua New Guinea on the 1984 Great Britain Lions tour.[3]

Coaching

In 1995, Flanagan volunteered to coach the inaugural Ireland rugby league team, and coached the team during the 1995 Emerging Nations tournament.[10]

Charity work

In 2014, Flanagan received the Mike Gregory Spirit of Rugby League award in recognition of his charity work.[11]

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.[10][12]

Personal life

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.[13]

References
  1. "Terrence Flanagan". Companies House. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. Emery, David (1984). Who's Who in Rugby League. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-356-10435-5.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Rugby man who tries... and succeeds". Oldham Chronicle. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. "Terry Flanagan". Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. "A team of champions". Manchester Evening News. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. "1986-1987 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. "Nine enter Hall of Fame". Manchester Evening News. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. "Bate in swap". Hull Daily Mail. 6 January 1990. p. 28 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "Terry Flanagan, Natalie Gilmour and Brian Noble receive honours". Rugby Football League. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  11. "Rugby duo honoured at national awards". Saddleworth Independent. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  12. "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B17.
  13. "MBE honour for Saddleworth Rangers president Terry Flanagan". Saddleworth Independent. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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