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Lynn Hopkins

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Lynn Hopkins
Personal information
Full nameLynn Hopkins
Bornunknown
Crynant, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–84 Workington Town 99 44 365 4 872
1984–≥84 Kent Invicta 140
Total 99 44 365 4 1012
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Cumbria
1982 Wales 1 0 0 1 2
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Lynn Hopkins (birth unknown) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Wales and Cumbria, and at club level for Workington Town and Kent Invicta, as a fullback.[1][2]

Playing career

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International honours

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Lynn Hopkins won a cap for Wales while at Workington Town in the 7-37 defeat by Australia at Ninian Park, Cardiff on Sunday 24 October 1982.[1]

County honours

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Lynn Hopkins represented Cumbria.

Career Records

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Lynn Hopkins holds Workington Town's record for the most goals in a season (186 in 1981/82), and the most points in a season (438 in 1981/82). He is one of less than twenty-five Welshmen to have scored more than 1000-points in their rugby league career.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ^ Robert Gate (1988). "Gone North - Volume 2". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-3-6
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