Jim Gannon (rugby league)

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Jim Gannon
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Personal information
Full nameJames Gannon
Born (1977-06-16) 16 June 1977 (age 45)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb) [1]
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1998–99 Balmain Tigers 220000
1998–02 Halifax 87150060
2003–06 Huddersfield Giants 93100040
2007 Hull Kingston Rovers 231004
2008–10 Widnes Vikings 832008
2011–13 Halifax 5440016
Total3623200128
Source: [2] [3]

Jim Gannon (born 16 June 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.

Jim Gannon captained the New South Wales Under-18s to a series win. He was a Newcastle Knights junior playing Harold Matthews, SG Ball and reserve grade for the Newcastle Knights. Gannon's first-grade career began at Balmain Tigers where he made 22 appearances as a substitute in 1998 and 1999.

Gannon arrived in the Super League at Halifax midway through the 1999 campaign. He made 87 Super League appearances at Halifax before making the short trip to the Huddersfield Giants in 2003. Gannon was a key member of the Huddersfield Giants pack for four seasons, making 93 appearances. He played for Huddersfield in the 2006 Challenge Cup Final as a prop forward against St. Helens but the Huddersfield Giants lost 12-42.

Gannon signed for the Hull Kingston Rovers in 2007 in preparation for the club's first season in the Super League. He made 24 appearances for the Hull Kingston Rovers helping them secure their Super League status for the 2008 season.

Gannon was released from the second year of his contract with Hull Kingston Rovers to join National League One club the Widnes Vikings for the 2008 season.

After spending 3 successful seasons with the Widnes Vikings, which included winning a Northern Rail Cup winners medal in 2009, Gannon re-joined his adopted home town club of Halifax for the 2011 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "RLFANS.COM Super League Statistics". web page. RLFANS.COM. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ Rugby League Project


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