Paul Carr (rugby league)

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Paul Carr
Personal information
Full namePaul Carr
Born (1967-05-13) 13 May 1967 (age 58)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1991 South Sydney 10000
1991–92 Hunslet 28230193
1992–98 Sheffield Eagles 1707500300
Total1999801393
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997 Scotland 10000
Source: [1] [2]

Paul Carr (born 13 May 1967) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for South Sydney Rabbitohs, Hunslet and Sheffield Eagles, as a second-row or lock forward. [3]

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Playing career

Club career

Paul Carr played second-row in Sheffield Eagles' 17-8 victory over Wigan in the 1998 Challenge Cup Final during Super League III at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1998. [4]

Carr was inducted into Sheffield Eagles Hall of Fame in 2022. [5]

International honours

Paul Carr won a cap for Scotland while at Sheffield Eagles in 1997 against France. [6]

References

  1. Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. "Player Summary: Paul Carr". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 106–107. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. "Sheffield beat the odds to trounce Wigan". BBC News. 2 May 1998. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  5. "Paul Carr". Sheffield Eagles Heritage Project. The Eagles Foundation. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  6. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.