Steve Hartley
Stephen "Steve" Hartley is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain national [rugby league team|Great Britain], and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a.
Playing career
International honours
Steve Hartley won caps for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1980 against New Zealand, and in 1981 against France.Challenge Cup Final Appearances
Steve Hartley played left- in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10–5 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1979–80 Challenge Cup Final during the 1979–80 [Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1979–80 season] at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1980, in front of a crowd of 95,000, and played in the 9–18 defeat by Widnes in the 1980–81 Challenge Cup Final during the 1980–81 [Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1980–81 season] at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1981, in front of a crowd of 92,496.County Cup Final Appearances
Steve Hartley appeared as a substitute in Hull Kingston Rovers' 12–29 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1984–85 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1984–85 [Rugby Football League season|1984–85 season] at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 27 October 1984.BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final Appearances
Steve Hartley played, and scored a try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 26–11 victory over St. Helens in the 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1977–78 Northern Rugby [Football League season|1977-78 season] at Craven Park, Hull on Tuesday 13 December 1977.John Player Trophy Final Appearances
Steve Hartley played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 4–12 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1981–82 [League Cup (rugby league)|1981–82 John Player Trophy] Final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1982.Rugby League Premiership Trophy Final Appearances
Steve Hartley played and scored an 80-yard try in Hull Kingston Rovers' 11–7 victory over Hull F.C. in the Final of the 1980-81 Rugby League Premiership during the 1980–81 season1982 Australian Tour / 1983 Queensland Tour
Hartley played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 30–10 defeat against the 1982 [Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France|1982] Kangaroos, memorably scoring one and making the other of Rovers two tries, Rovers were the only side to score more than one try against them.Hartley played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 8–6 victory over Queensland 1983 Queensland rugby league tour of [Papua New Guinea and England|as they toured Papua New Guinea and England] during the 1983–84 Rugby Football League season
Nickname
Affectionately known to Rovers Supporters as 'The Dancer', there was no finer sight than seeing Hartley running onto the ball at pace with his head back gliding around opposition defenders.Testimonial match
A benefit season/testimonial match for Steve Hartley and John Millington took place at Hull Kingston Rovers during the 1981–82 season, it raised £25,000.Honours
Great Britain International - 1980, 1981Challenge Cup Winner - 1979/80
Rugby League Championship Winner- 1978/79, 1983/84, 1984/85
John Player Trophy R/Up 1981/82
Rugby League Premiership Trophy Winner - 1980/81
BBC2 Trophy Winner - 1977/78
Yorkshire Cup R/Up - 1984/85
Rugby League Top Try Scorer - 1978/79