Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Sunday, 4th May, 1969
- Current Age
- 56 years and 333 days
- Place Of Birth
- Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Test Series
- Great Britain vs New Zealand 1993
- Premiership Trophy
- 1992/1993
- Super League
- 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002
- Challenge Cup
- 2001
- Lancashire Cup
- 1991/1992
- World Club Challenge
- 2001
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
To view a list of corresponding matches, click on the List button.
| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Great Britain | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | St Helens | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| European Championship | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | - | 142 | 54 | - | - | 216 | 75 | 58 | 9 | 52.82% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | 1 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Super League | 4 | 145 | 23 | - | - | 92 | 110 | 33 | 2 | 75.86% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 1 | 33 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 60.61% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | - | 16 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Yorkshire Cup | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Super League Finals | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 287 | 77 | - | - | 308 | 185 | 91 | 11 | 64.46% | List | ||||
| UK Second Division | - | 35 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| World Club Challenge | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 367 | 89 | - | - | 356 | 238 | 126 | 13 | 64.85% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Great Britain | 1992-94 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | List | ||||
| England | 1995 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1992-1995 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.43% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Hunslet | 1987/88 | 12 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| Hunslet | 1988/89 | 14 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| Sheffield | 1988/89 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Sheffield | 1989/90 | 30 | 11 | - | - | 44 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 63.33% | List | ||||
| Sheffield | 1990/91 | 21 | 9 | - | - | 36 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1991/92 | 24 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 87.50% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1992/93 | 34 | 15 | - | - | 60 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 102.94% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1993/94 | 18 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 61.11% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1994/95 | 34 | 10 | - | - | 40 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 67.65% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1995/96 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Bradford | 1995/96 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| Bradford | 1996 | 23 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 82.61% | List | ||||
| Bradford | 1997 | 19 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 105.26% | List | ||||
| Bradford | 1998 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 54.55% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1999 | 31 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 93.55% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 2000 | 29 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 89.66% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 2001 | 31 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 87.10% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 2002 | 24 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
| Leigh | 2003 | 19 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 68.42% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Hunslet | 1987-88 | 26 | 7 | - | - | 28 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 26.92% | List | ||||
| Sheffield | 1988-90 | 56 | 21 | - | - | 84 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 39.29% | List | ||||
| St Helens | 1991-95, 1999-02 | 230 | 49 | - | - | 196 | 162 | 60 | 8 | 70.43% | List | ||||
| Bradford | 1995-98 | 60 | 17 | - | - | 68 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Leigh | 2003 | 19 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 68.42% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1987-2003 | 391 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 388 | 244 | 133 | 14 | 62.40% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Wests Archives, Max Turner, Tim Costello, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Cymru RL, Bill Bates, Tony McCarron
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club
Your Say
7 Apr 2018 7:45am
Sonny was a great player, had plenty of skill very quick for
a forward. I spoke to him this week.
A very tough player on the field. A true gentleman.
Wish he was still playing for St Helens today.
Best Wishes.
Brian.
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