About Peter Foster
Peter Foster was a British rugby league player.
Peter Foster was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh, as a .
Playing career Club career Foster played in Leigh's 6–14 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Lancashire Cup final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951. He played in two further Lancashire Cup finals, helping the club defeat St Helens 22–5 at Swinton in the 1952 Lancashire Cup final, and winning 26–9 against Widnes in the 1955 Lancashire Cup final at Wigan.
In October 1957, he was appointed as player-coach of the club. Between 1951 and 1958, he made 236 appearances for Leigh, scoring 15 tries.
International honours Foster won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1955 against New Zealand (3 matches).
Death Foster died in a car crash in St Helens on 6 December 1958.
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Who was Peter Foster?
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When did Peter Foster die?
Peter Foster died on 6 December 1958.
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Peter Foster was a rugby league player.
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Peter Foster was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter Foster (rugby league)
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