Stanley "Stan"/ "Mac" McCormick (5 July 1923 – July 1999) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and

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ed in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for

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and

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, and at club level for

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(

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) ( Heritage № 353),

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(

), St. Helens and

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, with whom he won the

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, as a , i.e. number 2 or 5. and coached at club level for St. Helens and

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. McCormick is a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame inductee.

Background

Stan McCormick was born in

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, England, and he died aged 75–76.

Playing career

International honours

Stan McCormick won

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s for

while at

in 1948 against Wales, and France, while at St. Helens in 1949 against Wales, and France, in 1951 against Wales, in 1953 against France (2 matches), and Wales, and won

s for

while at

in 1948 against Australia (2 matches); and while at St. Helens in 1949 against Australia. Stan McCormick also represented

while at St. Helens between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-

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matches).

Championship Final appearances

Stan McCormick played in

's 8-7 victory over

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the

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Final during the 1953–54 season at

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on Saturday 8 May 1954, in front of a crowd of 36,519.

County League appearances

Stan McCormick played in St. Helens' victory in the

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during the 1952–53 season, and played in

's victories in the

during the 1953–54 season and 1954–55 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

McCormick played in St. Helens' 10–15 defeat by

in the 1953

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Final during the 1952–53 season at

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on Saturday 25 April 1953, played in

's 4–4 draw with

in the 1954

Final during the 1953–54 season at

on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played in the 8-4 victory over

in the 1954

Final

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during the 1953–54 season at

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, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more.

County Cup Final appearances

McCormick played left-, i.e. number 4, in

' 7-10 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1947–48 season at

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on Saturday 1 November 1947, played , i.e. number 5, in St. Helens' 5-22 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1952–53 season at

on Saturday 29 November 1952, and played in the 16-8 victory over

in the 1953

Final during the 1953–54 season at

on Saturday 24 October 1953.

Club career

In January 1949, McCormick joined St. Helens from

for a record fee of £4,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £329,600 in 2014), he later went on to play for

References

External links

Profile at saints.org.uk
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