Joe McClean (rugby league)

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

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Joe McClean

|fullname = Joseph Henry McClean

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|08|10|df=y}}

|birth_place = Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

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|position = {{rlp|PR|SR}}

|club1 = {{nowrap|Gloucestershire All Golds}}

|year1start = 2013

|year1end = 17

|appearances1 = 84

|tries1 = 19

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 76

|club2 = West Wales Raiders

|year2start = 2018

|year2end = 20

|appearances2 = 10

|tries2 = 2

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 8

| club3 = Hunslet R.L.F.C.

| year3start = 2021

| year3end = present

| appearances3 = 0

| tries3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| fieldgoals3 = 0

| points3 = 0

|teamA = Scotland

|yearAstart = 2014

|yearAend = 19

|appearancesA = 6

|triesA = 0

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 0

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|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Joe-McClean/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org][https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Joe-McLean/ Statistics at loverugbyleague.com]

| updated = 3 March 2021

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Joseph Henry McClean (10 August 1989) is a Programme Development Manager at Prospect Training Services, and a professional rugby league footballer who has played in the 2010s. He has played at representative level for Scotland, and at club level for Gloucestershire All Golds, as a {{rlp|pr}} or {{rlp|sr}}.

Background

McLean was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.

Club career

=Hunslet R.L.F.C.=

On 3 Mar 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Hunslet R.L.F.C. in the RFL League 1.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=3 Mar 2021|accessdate=3 Mar 2021|title=Scotland World Cup hopeful Joe McClean joins Hunslet|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/scotland-world-cup-hopeful-joe-mcclean-joins-hunslet/}}

International honours

Joe McClean represented Scotland while at Gloucestershire All Golds; he was an interchange/substitute in the 25-4 victory over Ireland in the 2014 European Cup at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin on Saturday 25 October 2014, was an interchange/substitute in the 12-18 defeat by Wales in the 2015 European Cup at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham on Friday 16 October 2015, was an interchange/substitute in the 22-24 defeat by Ireland in the 2015 European Cup at Netherdale, Galashiels on Friday 23 October 2015, and played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 18-32 defeat by France in the 2015 European Cup at Parc des Sports, Avignon on Saturday 7 November 2015.{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/656 |title=France 32 18 Scotland |website=European Rugby League |access-date=27 March 2025}}

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