Neil Harmon Explained

Neil Harmon
Fullname:Neil Anthony Harmon[1]
Birth Date:9 January 1969
Birth Place:St Helens, Merseyside, England
Club1:Warrington
Year1start:1986
Year1end:93
Appearances1:120+27
Tries1:14
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:56
Club2:Leeds Rhinos
Year2start:1993
Year2end:96
Appearances2:79+24
Tries2:11
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:44
Club3:Huddersfield
Year3start:1997
Year3end:98
Appearances3:38+1
Tries3:5
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:20
Club4:Bradford Bulls
Year4start:1998
Year4end:00
Appearances4:10+1
Tries4:1
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:4
Club5:Salford City Reds
Year5start:2001
Appearances5:6+5
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Club6:Halifax
Year6start:2003
Appearances6:13+3
Tries6:0
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:0
Year7start:2005
Appearances7:6
Tries7:0
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:0
Teama:Ireland
Yearastart:1997
Yearaend:01
Appearancesa:5+1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:GB tour games
Yearbstart:1996
Appearancesb:2+2
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Retired:yes
Source:[2] [3]

Neil Anthony Harmon (born 9 January 1969) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain & Ireland as a British Lion on the 1996 Tour to Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand[4] Ireland, and at club level for Warrington, Leeds Rhinos, Huddersfield Giants, Bradford Bulls, Salford City Reds and Halifax, as, or .[2]

Playing career

International honours

Neil Harmon was a British Lion on the 1996 Great Britain & Ireland Rugby League Tour to Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand.[4] He also won five caps (plus one as a substitute) for Ireland in 1997–2001 while at Huddersfield Giants, Bradford Bulls, and Salford City Reds.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Neil Harmon played at in Warrington's 14-36 defeat by Wigan in the 1990 Challenge Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1990, in front of a crowd of 77,729.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Neil Harmon appeared as a substitute (replacing Carl Webb) in Warrington's 16-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1987 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 11 October 1987.[7]

Regal Trophy Final appearances

Neil Harmon played at (replaced by substitute Rowland Phillips on 79-minutes) in Warrington's 12-2 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1990–91 Regal Trophy Final during the 1990–91 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 12 January 1991.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. RL Record Keepers' Club
  4. [1996 Great Britain Lions tour]
  5. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 104–105.
  6. Web site: 1989-1990 Challenge Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017.
  7. Web site: 1987–1988 Lancashire Cup Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150417123124/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2647. 17 April 2015. dead.