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Peter Small

b. 1939

English rugby union and rugby league footballer

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Born 1939. Peter Small is a British rugby league player.

Peter Eltringham Small (born 13 February 1939) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Castleford RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Allerton Bywater ARLFC, Castleford, Hull Kingston Rovers and Bradford Northern, as a , and later as a .

County League appearances Peter Small played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.

County Cup Final appearances Peter Small played left- in Castleford's 11–22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances Peter Small played in Castleford's 4–0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965, and played right- in the 7–2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966.

Honoured at Castleford Peter Small is a Castleford Tigers Hall of Fame Inductee.

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Important facts

Born
1939, Pontefract
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Education
P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Small's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Small?

English rugby union and rugby league footballer

When was Peter Small born?

Peter Small was born in 1939 in Pontefract.

What is Peter Small's occupation?

Peter Small is a rugby league player.

What nationality is Peter Small?

Peter Small is British.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Peter Small

Β· Wikidata: Q7176987

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