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Peter Gary Divorty (28 January 1966) is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, and 1990s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Heworth, Hull, Gold Coast-Tweed Giants, Leeds, Halifax, Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1122), and York, as a second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13.
Contents
- International honours
- Challenge Cup Final appearances
- County Cup Final appearances
- John Player Special Trophy Final appearances
- References
International honours
Gary Divorty won caps for Great Britain while at Hull in 1985 against France (2 matches).
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Gary Divorty played as an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 14, and scored a try in Hull's 24-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1985 Challenge Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1985, in front of a crowd of 99,801, in what is regarded as the most marvellous cup final in living memory, which Hull narrowly lost after fighting back from 12-28 down at half-time.
County Cup Final appearances
Gary Divorty played loose forward/lock, in Hull's 29-12 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1984 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull, on Saturday 27 October 1984, and was an interchange/substitute in Hull's 24-31 defeat by Castleford in the 1986 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, on Saturday 11 October 1986.
John Player Special Trophy Final appearances
Gary Divorty played loose forward/lock, in Hull's 0-12 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 26 January 1985.