Peter Small

Peter E. Small (birth registered January→March 1939 (age 77–78)) birth registered in Pontefract district, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Bradford Northern, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, and later as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

International honours

Peter Small won a cap playing Left-Wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try for Great Britain while at Castleford in the 8-27 defeat by New Zealand at Carlaw Park, Auckland on Saturday 11 August 1962.

County honours

Peter Small won a cap for Yorkshire while at Castleford playing Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11 in the 15-14 victory over Australia at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 4 October 1967.

County League appearances

Peter Small played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.

County Cup final appearances

Peter Small played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, in Castleford's 11-22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances

Peter Small played Loose forward/Lock in Castleford's 4-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965, and played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in the 7-2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966.

Peter Small is a Castleford Tigers Hall Of Fame Inductee.