Derek Noonan Explained

First:RU
Derek Noonan
Birth Date:1 February 1947
Birth Place:St. Helens, England
Death Place:St. Helens, England
Weight:12st
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Club1:St. Helens RUFC
Club1:Warrington
Year1start:1971
Year1end:76
Appearances1:140+7
Tries1:34
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:102
Club2:St. Helens
Year2start:1976
Year2end:80
Appearances2:122+11
Tries2:36
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:108
Club3:Fulham RLFC
Year3start:1980
Year3end:81
Appearances3:18
Tries3:4
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:12
Teama:Lancashire
Yearastart:1973
Yearaend:74
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:5
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:15
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1975
Appearancesb:3
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
Retired:yes
Source:[1]

Derek Noonan (1 February 1947 – 1 May 2009)[2] was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for St Helens RUFC, as a wing, and representative level rugby league (RL) for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, St Helens and Fulham RLFC, as a .[1]

Background

Derek Noonan's birth was registered in St. Helens, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 62 in St. Helens, Merseyside.

Playing career

Warrington

Noonan played at in Warrington's 24–9 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1974 Challenge Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400, played at in the 7–14 defeat by Widnes in the 1975 Challenge Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1975, in front of a crowd of 85,998.

Noonan played at (replaced by substitute Billy Pickup) and scored two tries in Warrington's 27–16 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1973–74 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1973–74 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 February 1974.

Noonan played at in Warrington's 4–0 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1973–74 Captain Morgan Trophy Final during the 1973–74 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 26 January 1974, in front of a crowd of 5,259.

Noonan played in Warrington's 0–0 draw with by Salford in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1974–75 season at The Willows, Salford on Tuesday 17 December 1974, and played (replaced by substitute Wilf Briggs) in the 5–10 defeat by Salford in the 1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final replay during the 1974–75 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Tuesday 28 January 1975.

St Helens

Noonan played at 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, in front of a crowd of 89,982.

Noonan played at 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.[3]

He played at in St. Helens' 11–26 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Hilton Park, Leigh on Tuesday 13 December 1977.

Representative honours

Derek Noonan won caps for England while at Warrington in 1975 against Wales, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Wales. He also played in a non-Test match against Papua New Guinea.

Derek Noonan won five caps for Lancashire while at Warrington.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Derek Noonan : Obituary. 7 May 2009. jpress.co.uk. 1 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120226185348/http://announce.jpress.co.uk/2110302. 26 February 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: World Club Challenge 1976 at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.