Terry Flanagan (rugby league)

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Terry Flanagan
MBE
Personal information
Full nameTerrence Flanagan [1]
Born (1960-11-27) 27 November 1960 (age 62) [2]
Oldham, England
Playing information
Position Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1979–89 Oldham 2814212147
Swinton
Total2814212147
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Lancashire 2
1983–84 Great Britain 40000
Coaching information
Representative
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
199596 Ireland 0000
Source: [3]

Terrence Flanagan MBE (born 27 November 1960) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, usually as a loose forward. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Oldham.

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Early life

Born in Oldham, Flanagan attended St Anselm’s school in Werneth. He played junior rugby league for Saddleworth Rangers. [4]

Rugby league career

Oldham

Flanagan turned professional in 1979, signing for hometown club, Oldham. He helped the team win promotion to the First Division, and became the club's youngest-ever captain, aged 19. [5]

Oldham were relegated back to the Second Division in 1980–81, but Flanagan led the team to promotion again in 1981–82, with the team going on a 21 game unbeaten run and losing only twice on their way to winning the Second Division championship. [6]

He played hooker in Oldham's 6–27 defeat by Wigan in the 1986–87 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Knowsley Road, St Helens on Sunday 19 October 1986. [7] In the following season, he helped Oldham win the 1987–88 Divisional Premiership, scoring a try in the 28–26 win against Featherstone Rovers.

Flanagan's Testimonial match at Oldham took place in 1989. In 2005, he was inducted into Oldham's Hall of Fame. [8]

Swinton

In January 1990, Flanagan was transferred to Swinton in exchange for winger, Derek Bate. [9] He retired from the sport at the age of 30 due to a neck injury. [4]

International honours

Flanagan won four caps for Great Britain. He played in two matches against France in 1983, and against New Zealand and Papua New Guinea on the 1984 Great Britain Lions tour. [3]

Coaching

In 1995, Flanagan volunteered to coach the inaugural Ireland rugby league team, and coached the team during the 1995 Emerging Nations tournament. [10]

Charity work

In 2014, Flanagan received the Mike Gregory Spirit of Rugby League award in recognition of his charity work. [11]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to rugby league and to charity in the North West. [10] [12]

Personal life

Terry Flanagan is the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s for Oldham, Broughton Rangers/Belle Vue Rangers and Castleford; William "Bill" Flanagan, the younger brother of rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Oldham; Kevin Flanagan, and the father of the rugby league footballer; Mark Flanagan. [13]

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