Peter Foster (rugby league)

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Peter Foster
Personal information
Full namePeter Foster
Playing information
Position Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1951–52 Leigh
1958–59 Leigh
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1955 Great Britain 40000
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
1958 Leigh 0000
Source: [1]

Peter Foster is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh, [2] as a loose forward.

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Playing career

International honours

Peter Foster won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1955 against New Zealand (3 matches). [1]

Peter Foster also represented Great Britain while at Leigh between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match). [3]

County Cup Final appearances

Peter Foster played loose forward in Leigh's 6-14 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951. [4]

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References

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  4. "1951-1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.