Paul Loughlin
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul John Loughlin[1] | |||||
| Born | 28 July 1966 | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Fullback, Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1984–95 | St Helens | 297 | 80 | 842 | 0 | 2004 |
| 1995–97 | Bradford Bulls | 64 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 138 |
| 1998–99 | Huddersfield Giants | 38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| 2000–01 | Swinton Lions | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| Total | 429 | 124 | 861 | 0 | 2218 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1988–89 | Lancashire | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 1988–92 | Great Britain | 15 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 70 |
| Source: [2] | ||||||
Paul John Loughlin (born 28 July 1966) is a former English rugby league Centre who played for his hometown team, St. Helens, Bradford Bulls, Huddersfield Giants and Swinton Lions.
Loughlin was born in St. Helens. At the age of 17, he made his first team debut against Oldham in 1984.[3] He went on to score over 2,000 points for the club, and holds the club record for most points scored in a game - 2 tries and 16 goals for a total of 40 points in a 112–0 win against Carlisle in September 1986.[1] In 1995, he was transferred to Bradford Bulls as part of the record breaking deal to bring Paul Newlove to Knowsley Road.
Loughlin was also a regular selection for Great Britain. He was selected to go on the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour.
Loughlin played Centre, i.e. number 3, scored 2-tries a drop goal and was man of the match in St. Helens' 15-14 victory over Leeds in the 1987–88 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1987–88 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 January 1988.
After his move to Bradford, he enjoyed several successful seasons with the Bulls. He played for Bradford at centre in their 1996 Challenge Cup final loss to St Helens.[4] Loughlin then played a prominent role in the Bulls winning the Super League title in 1997. After spending two further seasons in the Super League with Huddersfield Giants, he ended his career with Swinton Lions.
Loughlin appeared in a total of five Challenge Cup finals, three times for St. Helens and twice for Bradford, and was a member of the losing side on each of these occasions.[5]
Loughlin is now head coach of amateur rugby league team Garswood Stags ARLFC who currently play in the North West Mens League Division 4.
References
- 1 2 Dooley, Dave. "Paul Loughlin". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ Loughlin, Paul; Quirke, Andrew (2011). From grass to glass : A rugby league journey. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-1903659564.
- ↑ de la Rivière, Richard (28 December 2010). "Paul Loughlin". WordPress. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "steveprescottfoundation.co.uk". Steve Prescott Stats. Steve Prescott Foundation. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ↑ "Cup heroes: Paul Loughlin". BBC Sport. 27 February 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/garswoodstagsarlfc/teams/102835/the-team