Lynn Hopkins

Lynn Hopkins

Personal information
Full name	Lynn Hopkins
Born	unknown Crynant, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1979–84 Workington Town 99 44 365 4 872 1984–≥84 Kent Invicta 140 Total 99 44 365 4 1012 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Cumbria 1982 Wales 1 0 0 1 2
Source: [1] [2]

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. ^{[1] [3]}

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. ^[4]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Player Summary: Lynn Hopkins". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.
4. Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN   0-9511190-3-6

External links

• (archived by web.archive.org) Workington Town » Legends Evening 80's