Steve Prescott

Steve Prescott

Personal information
Full name	Stephen Prescott
Born	26 December 1973 (1973-12-26) St Helens, Merseyside, England
Playing information
Height	5 ft 11 ins (180 cm)
Weight	13 st 11 lbs (88 kg)
Position	Fullback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1992–97	St. Helens	117	52	66	0	340
1998–99	Hull Sharks	37	12	60	2	170
2000	Wakefield Trinity	22	3	13	0	38
2001–03	Hull	62	34	131	1	399
	Total	238	101	270	3	947
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1996	England	2	1	0	0	4
2000	Ireland	4	1	17	0	38
2003	Lancashire	1	0	0	0	0

Stephen Prescott MBE (born 26 December 1973 in St Helens, Merseyside), is an English former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.

Son of Eric Prescott, a formidable forward with St Helens in the 1970s, Steve Prescott played for St. Helens in the Rugby League Premiership and the Super League, and for Hull (twice) and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in Super League. He is regarded as a living legend at both St. Helens and Hull, gaining the utmost respect for his time at both the clubs.

After playing two internationals for England in 1996, Prescott changed his alleigence to Ireland in 1998, qualifying under the grandparent rule.

Prescott represented Ireland at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. Prescott has also represented Lancashire in the Origin Series.

Prescott's usual position was as a full-back.

In September 2006, Prescott was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, a rare form of cancer, he was told that he would not see his two children grow up; he was given months to live. He underwent an Emergency Operation in Basingstoke Hospital and a tumour was removed from his stomach.

Prescott was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours for services to rugby league and charity.

External links

• Saints Heritage Society profile
• Ireland 2000 RLWC squad
• SL stats
• Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• 2001 Super League Team-by-team guide