Tommy Bishop played for Blackpool Borough, Barrow and St Helens in the English Championship, and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia.
10 Facts About Tommy Bishop
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Tommy Bishop represented Great Britain on several occasions during his career, captaining them on two occasions, his position of choice was as a scrum-half.
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Tommy Bishop was brought in by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for the next few seasons.
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In 1971 Tommy Bishop helped the Cronulla side secure Great Britain power front rower Cliff Watson, and the club had their best season in of their history, winning a total of ten matches.
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Cronulla finished the season one win from the play-offs and that result most likely would have been even better, had it not been for Tommy Bishop succumbing to injury snapping his achilles tendon.
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Tommy Bishop's Sharks lost to Manly leaving them having to achieve a win over Jack Gibson's Newtown to achieve the club's first Grand Final appearance.
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Coach Tommy Bishop though knew that the Cronulla side's only real hope of beating the defending Premiers Manly was for his team of youthful players to niggle and unsettle the glamour Sea Eagles.
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In 2005 Tommy Bishop was made an immortal of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
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The Sharks had finished in the top three in 1978 and 1979, but Tommy Bishop's return proved another personal disaster as his Shark team finished ninth in a twelve-team competition after a strong start.
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Tommy Bishop, who had established himself in Australia ever since he joined Cronulla as a player, returned to England after this double setback and coached several British rugby league teams between 1980 and 1985.