Terry Hollindrake
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Terry Hollindrake is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 former professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who at representative level has played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....

, and at club level for Keighley
Keighley Cougars
Keighley Cougars are a professional rugby league club from Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. As of 2012 they will play in Co-operative Championship having won the Co-operative Championship 1 play off final 32-12 against Workington...

 (twice), Hull, Bramley
Bramley Buffaloes
Bramley Buffaloes is a rugby league club from the Bramley area of West Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Previously known simply as Bramley RLFC, the club is a famous name in rugby league, having existed prior to the formation of the Northern Union in 1895...

, and Keighley Shamrocks ARLFC, playing at , and , i.e. numbers 1, 2 or 5, or 3 or 4.

International honours

Terry Hollindrake won a cap for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....

 while at Keighley in 1955 against New Zealand.

County honours

Terry Hollindrake represented Yorkshire in 5 matches.

Club career

Terry Hollindrake was transferred from Keighley to Hull in 1960 for £6,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £238,000 in 2009). In his career, Terry Hollindrake scored 579 goals, and 214 tries giving a grand total of 1800 points.

Post-Playing Career

Terry Hollindrake is actively involved in the Keighley RLFC Past Players Association.

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