Peter Foster (rugby league)

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Peter Foster

Personal information
Full name	Peter Foster
Born	c. 1933
Died	6 December 1958 (aged 25) St Helens, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position	Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1951–58 Leigh 236 15 2 0 49 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1951–57 Lancashire 10 0 0 0 0 1955 Great Britain 4 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1957–58 Leigh 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2]

Peter Foster was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Leigh, ^[3] as a loose forward.

Playing career

Club career

Foster played loose forward in Leigh's 6–14 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Lancashire Cup final at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951. ^[4] He played in two further Lancashire Cup finals, helping the club defeat St Helens 22–5 at Swinton in the 1952 Lancashire Cup final, and winning 26–9 against Widnes in the 1955 Lancashire Cup final at Wigan. ^[5]

In October 1957, he was appointed as player-coach of the club. ^[6] Between 1951 and 1958, he made 236 appearances for Leigh, scoring 15 tries. ^[7]

International honours

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

Foster also represented Great Britain while at Leigh between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match). ^[8]

Death

Foster died in a car crash in St Helens on 6 December 1958. ^[9]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Player Summary: Peter Foster". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
3. "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "1951-1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
5. "Club Honours". Leigh Leopards. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
6. "Foster Is Coach" . Liverpool Echo. 23 October 1957. p. 9 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Heritage". Leigh Leopards. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
8. Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN   0-9548355-3-0
9. "R.L. skipper killed in car crash" . Manchester Evening News. 6 December 1958. p. 1 – via British Newspaper Archive.