Peter Glynn
English rugby league player

Peter Glynn

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English rugby league player
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7 January 1954
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Peter Glynn ( (1954-01-07) 7 January 1954 ) born in Widnes, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for St. Helens, and Salford, as a Fullback, Wing, Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6.

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International honours

Peter Glynn won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1979 against Wales, and France.

World Club Challenge final appearances

Peter Glynn was an Interchange/Substitute in St. Helens 2-25 defeat by the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Peter Glynn played as an Interchange/Substitute (replacing Billy Benyon) and scored 2-tries in St. Helens' 20-5 victory over Widnes in the 1976 Challenge Cup final during the 1975–76 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1976.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Peter Glynn played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, 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 Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored 2-tries and a conversions 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. The record for the most tries in a BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final is 2-tries, and is jointly held by; Roy Mathias, Peter Glynn, Gerald Dunn, and Stuart Wright.