Paul Coventry

Paul Coventry
Personal information
Full namePaul P. Coventry
Born (1952-12-05) 5 December 1952 (age 72)
Pontefract, England
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970–82 Featherstone Rovers 286+15 86 0 0 258
1982–85 Wakefield Trinity 53 9 0 0 31
Total 354 95 0 0 289
Source: [1]

Paul P. Coventry (5 December 1952[2]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Fryston A.R.L.F.C., Featherstone Rovers, and Wakefield Trinity, as a wing, centre, or stand-off,[1] he was previously the chairman of Featherstone Rovers, and as of 2013 is the stadium co-ordinator at Post Office Road, Featherstone.

Background

Paul Coventry was born in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Paul Coventry played on the wing in Featherstone Rovers' 33–14 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1973 Challenge Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 12 May 1973, in front of a crowd of 72,395, a broken arm meant he didn't play in the 9–24 defeat by Warrington in the 1974 Challenge Cup Final.[citation needed]

County Cup Final appearances

Paul Coventry played as a substitute (replacing stand-off Chris Harding) in Featherstone Rovers' 7–23 defeat by Leeds in the 1970 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1970–71 season, at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970, and played at centre in the 12–16 defeat by Leeds in the 1976 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1976–77 season, at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976.[citation needed]

Club career

Paul Coventry made his début for the Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 19 September 1970,[3] during his time at Wakefield Trinity he scored five 3-point tries, and four 4-point tries.

Testimonial match

Paul Coventry's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1981–82 season.

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers

Paul Coventry is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame Inductee.[4]

Genealogical information

Paul Coventry is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s for Castleford; John P. Coventry (birth registered during third ¼ 1950 (age 73–74) in Pontefract district), and is the uncle of John Coventry's son, the rugby league centre who played in the 1990s and 2000s, for the Castleford Tigers, the Huddersfield Giants, Featherstone Rovers (three spells), and the Batley Bulldogs; James Coventry.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  4. ^ "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.