Clive Sullivan

Clive Sullivan
MBE
Personal information
Full nameClive Anthony Sullivan
Born(1943-04-09)9 April 1943
Splott, Cardiff, Wales
Died8 October 1985(1985-10-08) (aged 42)
Hull, Humberside, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Army Rugby Union
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961–74 Hull FC 340 247 0 0 741
1974–80 Hull Kingston Rovers 213 119 0 0 354
1980–81 Oldham 18 3 0 0 9
1981–83 Hull FC 11 3 0 0 9
1983–84 Doncaster 9 0 0 0 0
1985 Hull FC 1 0 0 0 0
Total 592 372 0 0 1113
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967–73 Great Britain 17 13 0 0 39
1969–79 Wales 15 7 0 0 21
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1973–74 Hull FC 0 0 0 0
1983–84 Doncaster RLFC
Total 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
RelativesTony Sullivan (son)

Clive Anthony Sullivan MBE (9 April 1943 – 8 October 1985) was a Welsh rugby league footballer. A Great Britain and Wales international winger, he played for Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers in his career, winning Challenge Cup medals with both clubs, and also played for Oldham and Doncaster. Captaining Great Britain in 1972,[1] he was the first black captain for Great Britain in any sport.[3] He was part of the Great Britain team which won the 1972 Rugby League World Cup. His son, Anthony Sullivan, had a successful career with Hull Kingston Rovers, St. Helens, Wales in both rugby league and union, and Cardiff RFC.

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Clive Sullivan". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ^ Spracklen, Karl (2001). 'Black Pearl, Black Diamonds' Exploring racial identities in rugby league. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-24629-3.