Paul Bishop (rugby league)

Paul Bishop

Personal information
Born	(1967-07-05) 5 July 1967 (age 56) England
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1984–90 Warrington 113 38 183 42 560 1988–89 → Cronulla Sharks 13 2 0 0 8 1990–92 St Helens 51 16 70 11 215 1991 → Gold Coast Seagulls 3 0 0 0 0 1992–94 Halifax Total 180 56 253 53 783 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1987 Great Britain U-21 2 0 1 0 2
Source: [1]

Paul Bishop (born 5 July 1967) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for Warrington, Cronulla Sharks, St Helens, Gold Coast Seagulls and Halifax.

Early life

Born in England, Bishop moved to Australia at an early age when his father, Tommy Bishop, signed for Cronulla Sharks in 1969. ^[2] When his father returned to England in the early 1980s, Bishop played junior rugby league for Thatto Heath. On his 17th birthday, he was signed by Warrington. ^[3]

Playing career

Warrington

Bishop made his debut for Warrington in October 1984, scoring a try and kicking seven goals in a 42–30 win against Workington Town. ^[4]

On 11 May 1986, in the semi-final of the 1985–86 Rugby League Premiership, Bishop scored a record-equalling five drop goals in a 23–10 win against Wigan. ^[5] A week later in the final, he scored a try and five conversions in a 38–10 win against Halifax. He also played in the 1986–87 Rugby League Premiership final the following year, but were this time defeated by Wigan.^{[ citation needed ]}

He then spent parts of the next two seasons in Australia, making 13 first grade appearances for Cronulla Sharks in the 1988 and 1989 NSWRL seasons.^{[ citation needed ]}

Bishop played at scrum-half for Warrington in the 1990 Challenge Cup final, but the team were defeated 14–36 by Wigan. He made his final appearance for the club in October 1990. ^[4]

St Helens

Bishop joined St Helens in 1990. He played in the Challenge Cup for the second consecutive year in 1991, but was once again a losing finalist against Wigan.

In the following season, Bishop played in the 1991–92 Lancashire Cup final, scoring a try and two goals in a 24–14 win against Rochdale Hornets.

Halifax

In 1992, Bishop was signed by Halifax. ^[6] Bishop left the club in 1994 and returned to Australia. ^[7]

References

1. "Paul Bishop". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
2. Wilson, Paul (27 September 1992). "Unholy Bishop proud to be a menace". The Observer. London. p. 34. ProQuest   477487830.
3. Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1985). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 375. ISBN   978-0-356-10944-2.
4. "Paul Bishop's Warrington Wolves career before joining Saints". Warrington Guardian. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
5. "British Rugby League Records". Rugby League Record Keepers’ Club. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
6. Hadfield, Dave (20 August 1992). "Rugby League: St Helens invest in tenacity". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
7. Hadfield, Dave (18 August 1994). "Rugby League: Club-by-club guide to the new season". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2022.

External links

• Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
• Paul Bishop at Saints Heritage Society