Steve Hankins

Stephen "Steve" P. Hankins (birth registered second ¼ 1952^[1]) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 561), as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career[]

Hankins made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 3 February 1980,^[2] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored ten 3-point tries, and three 4-point tries.

Challenge Cup Final appearances[]

Hankins played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.^{[citation needed]}

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External links[]

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• April 2013
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part I - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part II - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part III - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IV - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part V - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VI - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VII - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part VIII - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part IX - a featherstone rovers blog
• The Story of Wembley 1983. Part X - a featherstone rovers blog