Gary Nolan (rugby league)

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Gary Nolan
Personal information
Full nameGary Nolan
Born (1966-05-31) 31 May 1966 (age 58)
Playing information
Position Centre, Fullback, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1990–95 Hull FC 882900116

Gary Nolan (born 31 May 1966) is an English former rugby league footballer for Hull FC.

Nolan was a substitute, and scored a try in Hull FC's 14–4 victory over Widnes in the Premiership Final during the 1990-91 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on 12 May 1991. [1] He had previously scored the winning try in the semi-final against Leeds, leapt into the air to collect a bomb from Greg Mackey and taking the ball out of the hands of Leeds "star" All-Black full-back John Gallagher.

Nolan had been an amateur with Hull Dockers just six weeks previously. He made his mark in the Old Trafford game after entering as a 48th-minute substitute. He claimed the clinching try in the 14–4 win with just 10 minutes remaining when he stretched out an arm through a tangle of bodies. It was only his fourth first-team appearance and he enjoyed only a short career. As of 2007, he is the manager of a food processing plant in Hull. [2]

References

  1. "Caught in time – Hull win 1991 RL Premiership". The Times. 25 February 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2011.[ dead link ]
  2. "Gary Nolan Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.