Derek Noonan

Derek Noonan

Personal information
Full name	Derek Noonan
Born	1947 St. Helens, England
Died	1 May 2009 (aged 61–62) St. Helens, England
Playing information
Weight	12 st 0 lb (76 kg; 168 lb)
Rugby union
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	St. Helens RUFC
Rugby league
Position	Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1971–76	Warrington	147	34	0	0	102
1976–80	St. Helens	133	36	0	0	108
1980–81	Fulham RLFC	18	4	0	0	12
	Total	298	74	0	0	222
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Lancashire
1975	England	4	1	0	0	3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Derek Noonan (born 1947 in St. Helens — died 1 May 2009 in St. Helens)^[1] was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s who at club level played rugby union (RU) for St. Helens RUFC, playing at Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington, St. Helens, and Fulham RLFC, playing at Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Noonan won caps for England while at Warrington in 1975 against Wales, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Wales, and in 1975 against Papua New Guinea.^[2] He also travelled with St Helens to Sydney for the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge match against their champions, Eastern Suburbs Roosters.

References

1. ^ "Derek Noonan : Obituary". jpress.co.uk. 7 May 2009. http://announce.jpress.co.uk/2110302. Retrieved 17 April 2010. 
2. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Noonan&EnSearch=Noonan&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Profile at saints.org.uk
• Rugby Leaguer & League Express - 4th May 2009 - Page-11 - Sad Farewells
• Fans of the club from the first Fulham season will be sad to hear of the death of Derek Noonan at the age of 62 from cancer
• RUGBY LEAGUE JOURNAL - Issue number 27 – Summer 2009
• Noonan Passes Away
• Tributes to ex-Saint Derek Noonan
• Warrington’s World Cup heroes – Derek Noonan
• Wakefield Wildcats v London Skolars Mistakenly stated to be an ex-Widnes player of 1979.
• Warrington Wolves was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former player Derek Noonan

Persondata
Name	Noonan, Derek
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1947
Place of birth	St. Helens
Date of death	1 May 2009
Place of death	St. Helens