Francis Maloney (rugby league)

{{short description|England international rugby league footballer}}

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{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Francis Maloney

|fullname = Francis John Maloney{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=sva5KEfsZl4YmKFEdkLxuQ&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}

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|position = {{rlp|CN|SO}}

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|5|26}}

|birth_place = Dewsbury, England

|height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}

|weight = {{convert|13|st|11|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

|club1 = Leeds

|year1start = 1990

|year1end = 92

|appearances1 = 3

|tries1 = 0

|goals1 = 1

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 2

|club2 = Featherstone Rovers

|year2start = 1993

|year2end = 94

|appearances2 = 35

|tries2 = 17

|goals2 = 23

|fieldgoals2 = 2

|points2 = 116

|club3 = Warrington

|year3start = 1994

|year3end = 95

|appearances3 = 20

|tries3 = 4

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 16

|club4 = Oldham Bears

|year4start = 1995

|year4end = 97

|appearances4 = 65

|tries4 = 21

|goals4 = 153

|fieldgoals4 = 3

|points4 = 393

|club5 = Castleford Tigers

|year5start = 1998

|year5end = 99

|appearances5 = 54

|tries5 = 21

|goals5 = 24

|fieldgoals5 = 0

|points5 = 132

|club6 = {{nowrap|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}}

|year6start = 2000

|year6end =

|appearances6 = 13

|tries6 = 2

|goals6 = 1

|fieldgoals6 = 0

|points6 = 10

|club7 = Salford City Reds

|year7start = 2001

|year7end = 02

|appearances7 = 48

|tries7 = 26

|goals7 = 5

|fieldgoals7 = 0

|points7 = 114

|club8 = Castleford Tigers

|year8start = 2003

|year8end = 04

|appearances8 = 32

|tries8 = 5

|goals8 = 11

|fieldgoals8 = 3

|points8 = 45

|club9 = Dewsbury Rams

|year9start = 2005

|year9end = 07

|appearances9 = 64

|tries9 = 27

|goals9 = 233

|fieldgoals9 = 3

|points9 = 577

|club10 = Batley Bulldogs

|year10start = 2007

|year10end = 08

|appearances10 = 17

|tries10 = 3

|goals10 = 42

|fieldgoals10 = 3

|points10 = 99

|club11 = Hunslet Hawks

|year11start = 2008

|year11end =

|appearances11 = 5

|tries11 = 1

|goals11 = 0

|fieldgoals11 = 0

|points11 = 4

|teamA = Yorkshire

|yearAstart = 2001

|yearAend =

|appearancesA = 1

|triesA = 0

|goalsA = 1

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 2

|teamB = England

|yearBstart = 1999

|yearBend =

|appearancesB = 2

|triesB = 2

|goalsB = 0

|fieldgoalsB = 0

|pointsB = 8

|retired = yes

|source = Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95 by Raymond Fletcher and David Howes, published by Headline, page52, ISBN 0747278512{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/francis-maloney/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Maloney&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}

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Francis "Frank" Maloney (born 26 May 1973) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a utility back, recognised for his ability to play in the halves and the back line. He played at the top tier of English rugby league for Leeds, Featherstone Rovers, Warrington, Oldham Bears, Castleford Tigers, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and Salford City Reds. He went on to play for Batley, Dewsbury Rams and the Hunslet Hawks in the Championship before retiring from playing in 2008.{{cite web|title=Francis Maloney|url=http://www.roughyeds.co.uk/club-news/francis-maloney|publisher=Oldham Rugby League Football Club|accessdate=2 December 2013}}