Phil Hassan
Encyclopedia
Phil Hassan is a professional rugby league
and rugby union
footballer who at club level has played for Leeds
, Worcester (RU)
, Salford City Reds
, Halifax
, Fylde
(RU), and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
, playing at , or , i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 2 or 5.
in August 1993, making his début in his first season. Phil Hassan joined from Wigan based amateur club St Paul's. Phil Hassan played against his home town club in the crushing Premiership Trophy Final of 1995. Phil Hassan was a regular in the Leeds
first team squad over the next three seasons but his big break through came at the start of Super League when he made 24 appearances and scored four tries. Phil Hassan established himself in the Leeds
first team and kicked on the following season, missing only one game and scoring 11 tries, including a spectacular long range try in both games against Salford
that season. In total, Phil Hassan played 71 times for Leeds
scoring 16 tries, however the arrival of Brad Godden
meant there was no place for Hassan at Headingley.
at the end of the 1997 season, switching codes to play rugby union with Worcester (RU)
. Phil Hassan returned to rugby league with Salford City Reds
before joining Halifax
in 2000. At the end of the 2001 season Phil Hassan was released by the Blue Sox
and again switched codes to join Fylde
(RU)
. However, in April 2002 joined Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
and rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer who at club level has played for Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
, Worcester (RU)
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
, Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
, Fylde
Fylde Rugby Club
Fylde Rugby Union Club is a rugby union club based in Lytham St Annes, on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. Its home venue is the Woodlands Memorial Ground on Blackpool Road in Ansdell...
(RU), and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
, playing at , or , i.e. number 3 or 4, or, 2 or 5.
Leeds career
Phil Hassan joined LeedsLeeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
in August 1993, making his début in his first season. Phil Hassan joined from Wigan based amateur club St Paul's. Phil Hassan played against his home town club in the crushing Premiership Trophy Final of 1995. Phil Hassan was a regular in the Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
first team squad over the next three seasons but his big break through came at the start of Super League when he made 24 appearances and scored four tries. Phil Hassan established himself in the Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
first team and kicked on the following season, missing only one game and scoring 11 tries, including a spectacular long range try in both games against Salford
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
that season. In total, Phil Hassan played 71 times for Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
scoring 16 tries, however the arrival of Brad Godden
Brad Godden
Brad Godden is an Australian former rugby league footballer. He played for the Newcastle Knights, Hunter Mariners and the Leeds Rhinos as a centre, full-back and on the wing...
meant there was no place for Hassan at Headingley.
Rugby career
Phil Hassan moved on from LeedsLeeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
at the end of the 1997 season, switching codes to play rugby union with Worcester (RU)
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. Phil Hassan returned to rugby league with Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
before joining Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
in 2000. At the end of the 2001 season Phil Hassan was released by the Blue Sox
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
and again switched codes to join Fylde
Fylde Rugby Club
Fylde Rugby Union Club is a rugby union club based in Lytham St Annes, on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. Its home venue is the Woodlands Memorial Ground on Blackpool Road in Ansdell...
(RU)
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. However, in April 2002 joined Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
.