Robert Dagnall(30 January 1932 – 18 September 1999) was an English former professionalrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1960s. He played at representative level forGreat Britain,and at club level forRochdale Hornets,St HelensandPilkington Recs,as ahooker.
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| Full name | Robert Dagnall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1932 Prescot,Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 September 1999(aged 67)[1] Whiston, Merseyside,England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editBob Dagnall's birth was registered inPrescotdistrict,Lancashire,England.
Playing career
editInternational honours
editBob Dagnall woncapsforGreat Britainwhile at St. Helens in 1961 against New Zealand (2 matches), in 1964 against France, and in 1965 against France.[2]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
editBob Dagnall playedhookerinSt. Helens' 12-6 victory overWiganin the1961 Challenge CupFinal during the1960–61 seasonatWembley Stadium,Londonon Saturday 13 May 1961, in front of a crowd of 94,672.
County Cup Final appearances
editBob Dagnall playedhookerinSt. Helens' 15-9 victory overSwintonin the1960 Lancashire CupFinal during the1960–61 seasonatCentral Park,Wiganon Saturday 29 October 1960, playedhookerin the 25-9 victory overSwintonin the1961 Lancashire CupFinal during the1961–62 seasonatCentral Park,Wiganon Saturday 11 November 1961, playedhookerin the 7-4 victory overSwintonin the1962 Lancashire CupFinal during the1962–63 seasonatCentral Park,Wiganon Saturday 27 October 1962, playedhookerin the 15-4 victory overLeighin the1963 Lancashire CupFinal during the1963–64 seasonatStation Road, Swintonon Saturday 26 October 1963, and playedhookerin the 12-4 victory overSwintonin the1964 Lancashire CupFinal during the1964–65 seasonatCentral Park,Wiganon Saturday 24 October 1964.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances
editBob Dagnall playedhookerinSt. Helens' 0-4 defeat byCastlefordin the1965 BBC2 Floodlit TrophyFinal during the1965–66 seasonatKnowsley Road,St. Helenson Tuesday 14 December 1965.
Honoured at St Helens R.F.C.
editBob Dagnall is aSt Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fameinductee.[3]
References
edit- ^"Farewell to Saints legend Bob".Lancashire Telegraph.24 September 1999.Retrieved14 April2023.
- ^ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^"St Helens Hall of Fame".saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011.Retrieved1 January2012.