Paul Prendiville
{{short description|GB & Wales international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Paul Prendiville
|fullname = Paul Prendiville
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|04|10|df=y}}
|birth_place = Llanelli district, Wales
|death_date =
|height =
|weight =
|position = {{rlp|WG|CE}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Hull F.C.}}
|year1start = 1978
|year1end = 82
|appearances1 = 215
|tries1 = 98
|goals1 = 115
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 524
|club2 = Leeds
|year2start = 1983
|year2end = 84
|appearances2 = 25
|tries2 = 5
|goals2 = 4
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 28
|club3 = Hull F.C.
|year3start = 1984
|year3end = 86
|appearances3 = 41
|tries3 = 6
|goals3 = 39
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 102
|club4 = York
|year4start = 1986
|year4end = 87
|appearances4 = 21
|tries4 = 5
|goals4 = 50
|fieldgoals4 = 3
|points4 = 123
|teamA = Wales
|yearAstart = 1979
|yearAend = 84
|appearancesA = 6
|triesA = 1
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 3
|teamB = {{nowrap|Great Britain}}
|yearBstart = 1982
|yearBend =
|appearancesB = 1
|triesB = 0
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 0
|retired = yes
| updated = 17 January 2025
|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/paul-prendiville/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{Rugby league records |id=9992 |title=Paul Prendiville |access-date=22 December 2023}}
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Paul Prendiville (born 10 April 1954) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Hull F.C. (two spells), Leeds and York, as a {{rlp|wg}} or {{rlp|ce}}.{{cite book| first1= Graham| last1= Williams| first2= Peter| last2= Lush| first3= David| last3= Farrar| title= The British Rugby League Records Book| publisher= London League| isbn= 978-1-903659-49-6| year= 2009| pages= 108–114}}
Playing career
=Hull F.C.=
Born in Llanelli, Wales,{{cite web |title=Paul Prendiville |url=https://www.hullfc.com/club/history-stats/hall-of-fame/paul-prendiville |website=Hull FC |access-date=22 December 2023}} Prendiville joined Hull F.C. in 1978 from Welsh rugby union side, Bynea.{{cite news |title=They carry Hull's hopes |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19800426/010/0010 |work=Hull Daily Mail |issue=29369 |date=26 April 1980 |page=10 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}} He played on the {{rlp|wg}} in Hull's 5–10 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000, played on the {{rlp|wg}} in the 14–14 draw with Widnes in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final during the 1981–82 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 92,147, and played on the {{rlp|wg}} in the 18–9 victory over Widnes in the 1982 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Wednesday 19 May 1982, in front of a crowd of 41,171.{{cite news|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/complete-history-hull-fc-s-challenge-cup-finals/story-19692285-detail/story.html|title=A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals|newspaper=Hull Daily Mail|date=22 August 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203223748/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/complete-history-Hull-FC-s-Challenge-Cup-finals/story-19692285-detail/story.html|archive-date=3 February 2014}}
Prendiville played on the {{rlp|wg}} in Hull's 12–4 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.
Prendiville played on the {{rlp|wg}} and scored a try in Hull's 18–7 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1982 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982.
=Leeds=
After being transfer listed by Hull, Prendiville joined Leeds in October 1983.{{cite news |title=Leeds move in for Prendiville |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19831024/016/0016 |work=Hull Daily Mail |date=24 October 1983 |page=16 |issue=30432 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}} He played on the {{rlp|wg}} in Leeds' 18–10 victory over Widnes in the 1983–84 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1983–84 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 14 January 1984. He returned to Hull at the end of the season.
=Representative career=
Prendiville won caps for Wales while at Hull in 1979 against England, in 1980 against England, in 1981 against France, and England, in 1982 against Australia, and while at Leeds in 1984 against England, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Hull in 1982 against France.
Prendiville played on the {{rlp|wg}} in Great Britain's 7-8 defeat by France in the friendly at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Venice on Saturday 31 July 1982.
References
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External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20150406093300/http://www.hullfc.com/past-players/P Stats – Past Players – P]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040348/http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/profile/204582/paul-prendiville Statistics at hullfc.com]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20120509081622/http://hullfc.com/page.aspx?p=999 Hall of Fame at hullfc.com]
{{Hull F.C. - 1982 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Hull FC Hall of Fame}}
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Category:20th-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:Footballers who switched code
Category:Great Britain national rugby league team players
Category:Rugby league players from Llanelli
Category:Wales national rugby league team players