Peter Foster (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see Peter Foster.

Peter Foster

Personal information
Full name	Peter Foster
Playing information
Position	Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1951–52 Leigh 1958–59 Leigh Total 0 0 0 0 0 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% 1958 Leigh 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] [2]

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, ^[3] as a loose forward.

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). ^[4]

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. ^[5]

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. Edgar, Harry (2007). Rugby League Journal Annual 2008 Page-110. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN   0-9548355-3-0
5. "1951-1952 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.