Neil Harmon

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Neil Harmon
Personal information
Full nameNeil Anthony Harmon [1]
Born (1969-01-09) 9 January 1969 (age 56)
Haydock, St Helens, Merseyside, England
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1986–93 Warrington 120+27140056
1993–96 Leeds Rhinos 79+24110044
1997–98 Huddersfield 38+150020
1998–00 Bradford Bulls 10+11004
2001 Salford City Reds 6+50000
2003 Halifax 13+30000
2005 Hull Kingston Rovers 60000
Total3333100124
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997–01 Ireland 5+10000
1996 GB tour games 2+20000
Source: [2] [3]

Neil Anthony Harmon (born 9 January 1969) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain & Ireland as a British Lion on the 1996 Tour to Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand [4] [ circular reference ] Ireland, and at club level for Warrington, Leeds Rhinos, Huddersfield Giants, Bradford Bulls, Salford City Reds and Halifax, as prop, or second-row. [2]

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Playing career

International honours

Neil Harmon was a British Lion on the 1996 Great Britain & Ireland Rugby League Tour to Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand. [4] [ circular reference ] He also won five caps (plus one as a substitute) for Ireland in 1997–2001 while at Huddersfield Giants, Bradford Bulls, and Salford City Reds. [5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Neil Harmon played at prop in Warrington's 14-36 defeat by Wigan in the 1990 Challenge Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1990, in front of a crowd of 77,729. [6]

County Cup Final appearances

Neil Harmon appeared as a substitute (replacing Hooker Carl Webb) in Warrington's 16-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1987 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 11 October 1987. [7]

Regal Trophy Final appearances

Neil Harmon played at prop (replaced by substitute Rowland Phillips on 79-minutes) in Warrington's 12-2 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1990–91 Regal Trophy Final during the 1990–91 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 12 January 1991.

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  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. RL Record Keepers' Club
  4. 1 2 1996 Great Britain Lions tour
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  7. "1987–1988 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.