Lynn Hopkins

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Lynn Hopkins
Personal information
Full nameLynn Hopkins
Bornunknown
Crynant, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Playing information
Position Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1979–84 Workington Town 99443654872
1984–≥84 Kent Invicta 140
Total994436541012
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Cumbria
1982 Wales 10012
Source: [1]

Lynn Hopkins (birth unknown) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Wales and Cumbria, and at club level for Workington Town and Kent Invicta, as a fullback, i.e. number 1. [1] [2]

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Playing career

International honours

Lynn Hopkins won a cap for Wales while at Workington Town in the 7-37 defeat by Australia at Ninian Park, Cardiff on Sunday 24 October 1982. [1]

County honours

Lynn Hopkins represented Cumbria.

Career Records

Lynn Hopkins holds Workington Town's record for the most goals in a season (186 in 1981/82), and the most points in a season (438 in 1981/82). He is one of less than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000-points in their rugby league career. [3]

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References

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  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN   0-9511190-3-6