Phil Hogan (rugby league)
Phil Hogan is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Holker Pioneers ARLFC, Barrow and Hull Kingston Rovers as a or.
Background
Phil Hogan was born in October 1954 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England.Playing career
Club career
Hogan was transferred from Barrow to Hull Kingston Rovers in 1978 for a then world record fee of £33,000.Hogan was a substitute in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10–5 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1979–80 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000, and played left- in the 9–18 defeat by Widnes in the 1980–81 Challenge Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1981, in front of a crowd of 92,496.
Hogan played left- and scored 2-goals in Hull Kingston Rovers' 7–8 defeat by Leeds in the 1980–81 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1979–80 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980, and played right- in the 22–18 victory over Castleford in the 1985–86 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday 27 October 1985.
Hogan played left- in and scored a try Hull Kingston Rovers' 11–7 victory over Hull F.C. in the Premiership Final during the 1980–81 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 May 1981.
Hogan played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 3–13 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1979 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1979–80 season at The Boulevard, Hull on Tuesday 18 December 1979.
Hogan played left- in Hull Kingston Rovers' 4–12 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1981–82 John Player Trophy Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982, and played right- and scored a try in the 12–0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 26 January 1985.
International honours
Hogan won a cap for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1979 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and Australia, in 1978 against Australia, while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1979 against Australia, Australia, New Zealand, and New Zealand.Post-playing
Following retirement from rugby, Hogan returned to his hometown, coaching in rugby union before later setting up a sports therapy centre.Honours
1977-1979 Great Britain International1979 Great Britain Lions Tour of Australia & New Zealand
1977 World Cup Finalist
1978 World Record Transfer Fee
1979 England International
1983/84,1984/85 RL Championship Winner
1979/80 RL Challenge Cup Winner
1980/81 RL Premiership Winner
1984/85 John Player Trophy Winner
1985/86 Yorkshire Cup Winner