Steve Molloy Explained

Steve Molloy
Fullname:Stephen John Molloy[1]
Birth Date:11 March 1969
Birth Place:Gorton, Manchester, England[2]
Club1:Warrington
Year1start:1988
Year1end:90
Appearances1:35+15
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Leeds
Year2start:1990
Year2end:93
Appearances2:66+15
Tries2:4
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:16
Year3start:1993
Year3end:97
Appearances3:128
Tries3:23
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:92
Club4:Sheffield Eagles
Year4start:1998
Year4end:99
Appearances4:49
Tries4:3
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:12
Club5:Oldham
Year5start:2000
Appearances5:6
Tries5:1
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:4
Club6:Huddersfield Giants
Year6start:2000
Year6end:01
Appearances6:50
Tries6:4
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:16
Club7:Batley Bulldogs
Year7start:2002
Appearances7:11
Tries7:4
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:16
Club8:Oldham
Year8start:2002
Year8end:04
Appearances8:80
Tries8:4
Goals8:0
Fieldgoals8:1
Points8:17
Club9:Blackpool Panthers
Year9start:2005
Appearances9:5
Tries9:0
Goals9:0
Fieldgoals9:0
Points9:0
Coachteam1:Oldham
Coachyear1start:2002
Coachyear1end:04
Teama:England
Yearastart:1992
Yearaend:99
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1993
Yearbend:96
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Retired:yes
Source:[3] [4] [5]

Stephen John Molloy (born 11 March 1969) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Warrington, Leeds, Featherstone Rovers (captain), Sheffield Eagles, Oldham (two spells), Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants, Huddersfield Giants and Batley Bulldogs, as a,[3] and coached at club level for Oldham.[4] Steve is the current Head Coach of the ambitious Manchester Rangers RLFC who are currently working on plans to enter the semi-professional & professional ranks in the near future.

Background

Steve Molloy was born in Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Nickname Big Face

Playing career

Club career

Molloy made his début for Warrington on Sunday 28 August 1988, and he played his last match for Warrington on Monday 16 April 1990. He played at in Warrington's 24–16 victory over Oldham in the 1989 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1989–90 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989.

In 1993, Molloy transferred from Leeds to Featherstone Rovers. The transfer fee was decided by a tribunal, with Featherstone paying Leeds an initial fee of £95,000, and an additional £5,000 when he received another cap for Great Britain.[6] He made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 29 August 1993, and he played his last match for the club in September 1997.[7]

International honours

Steve Molloy won caps for England while at Leeds in 1992 against Wales, while at Featherstone Rovers in 1996 against France (interchange/substitute), and Wales, while at Sheffield Eagles in 1999 against France (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1993 against France, while at Featherstone Rovers in 1994 against Fiji, 1996 against Fiji (interchange/substitute), and New Zealand (interchange/substitute).

Coaching career

In 2002, he became player-coach at Oldham.[8] He left the club at the end of the 2004 season when his contract was not renewed.[9]

He spent three seasons coaching Oldham's rugby union team before accepting a development role with the Rugby Football League in 2008.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Barker. Neil. Power Rangers are packed with lofty ambition. Manchester Evening News. 18 July 2017. 23 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  5. RL Record Keepers' Club
  6. Web site: Sporting Digest: Rugby League . The Independent . 17 August 2023 . 23 August 1993.
  7. Web site: Molloy, Steve . fevarchive.co.uk . 17 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Molloy takes charge of Oldham . BBC Sport . 17 August 2023 . 3 July 2002.
  9. Web site: Molloy makes Oldham exit . BBC Sport . 17 August 2023 . 28 September 2004.
  10. Web site: Molloy steps down . Oldham Chronicle . 17 August 2023 . 21 October 2008.