Harry Pinner
{{Short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{For|the fictional character|The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk}}
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{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Harry Pinner
|fullname = Harold Pinner
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|09|26}}
|birth_place = St. Helens, England
|death_date =
|height =
|weight =
|position = {{rlp|LF}}
|club1 = St. Helens
|year1start = 1974
|year1end = 86
|appearances1 = 322+10
|tries1 = 78
|goals1 = 140
|fieldgoals1 = 73
|points1 = 604
|club2 = Widnes
|year2start = 1986
|year2end = 88
|appearances2 = 34+3
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 1
|points2 = 9
|club3 = Leigh
|year3start = 1988
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 11
|tries3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 0
|club4 = {{nowrap|Bradford Northern}}
|year4start = 1988
|year4end = 89
|appearances4 = 20+4
|tries4 = 1
|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 4
|club5 = Carlisle
|year5start = 1989
|year5end = 90
|appearances5 = 10
|tries5 = 1
|goals5 = 0
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 4
|teamA = England
|yearAstart = 1980
|yearAend = 81
|appearancesA = 3
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 2
|pointsA = 2
|teamB = Great Britain
|yearBstart = 1980
|yearBend = 86
|appearancesB = 7
|triesB = 0
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 1
|pointsB = 1
|teamC = Lancashire
|yearCstart = 1977
|yearCend = 81
|appearancesC = 4+3
|triesC = 2
|goalsC = 0
|fieldgoalsC = 2
|pointsC = 8
|retired = yes
|updated = 19 August 2020
|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/harry-pinner/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Pinner&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Pinner&submit=Go&c=GB|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}RL Record Keepers' Club
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Harold Pinner (born 26 September 1956{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=BA2ePTTlSMgRJfvfe2Nexg&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2014|access-date=1 January 2015}}) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St. Helens, Widnes, Leigh, Bradford Northern and Carlisle, as a {{rlp|lf}}.
Background
Harry Pinner was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, England, he was the landlord of the Victoria Inn public house, in Newton-le-Willows, and Parr Arms public house, in Grappenhall, Warrington.
Playing career
=International honours=
Harry Pinner won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1980 against Wales, and France, in 1981 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at St. Helens in 1980 against New Zealand (sub), New Zealand, in 1985 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1986 against France, and while at Widnes in 1986 against Australia.
Only three players have scored drop goals for both England & Great Britain, they are Bobbie Goulding, Sean Long, and Harry Pinner.
=Premiership Final appearances=
Harry Pinner played {{rlp|lf}}, and was man of the match winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy in St. Helens' 36–16 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the Premiership Final during the 1984–85 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 11 May 1985.
=County Cup Final appearances=
Harry Pinner played {{rlp|lf}} in St. Helens 0–16 defeat by Warrington in the 1982 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1982, and played {{rlp|lf}} in the 28–16 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984.
=BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances=
Harry Pinner played {{rlp|lf}} in St. Helens' 11–26 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Craven Park, Kingston upon Hull on Tuesday 13 December 1977, and played {{rlp|lf}} in the 7–13 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1978–79 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 12 December 1978.
Honoured at St Helens R.F.C.
Genealogical information
Harry Pinner is the nephew of the rugby league footballer for St Helens, Warrington, Blackpool Borough, and Liverpool City; Harold 'Ike' Fishwick[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10&num=15316], and the rugby league footballer for St Helens; Bill Fishwick[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10&num=15317].
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10&num=16167 Profile at saints.org.uk]
- [http://www.rlhp.co.uk/archive/jpeg/RG-1980-80.jpg Photograph "1980 Great Britain v New Zealand - Only 10,946 attended this game at Odsal but it was still the biggest Test match crowd of the series. New Zealand won the game 12-8. - 01/01/1980" at rlhp.co.uk]
- [http://www.rlhp.co.uk/archive/jpeg/RG-1988-120.jpg Photograph "Harry Pinner - Harry Pinner signed for Bradford Northern from St Helens in 1988. He was a classic ball playing loose forward. - 01/01/1988" at rlhp.co.uk]
- [http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/search.php?q=Pinner Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv]
{{Great Britain squad – 1984 Tour}}
{{Harry Sunderland Trophy winners}}
{{St Helens RLFC Hall of Fame Inductees}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinner, Harry}}
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Category:Leigh Leopards players
Category:Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside
Category:St Helens R.F.C. captains
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