Brian Wrigglesworth

Brian Wrigglesworth
Personal information
Full name Brian Wrigglesworth
Born c. 1935
Died 1 December 2015 (aged 80)
Airedale, Castleford, England
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre, Stand-off

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956–58 Doncaster 89 38 3 0 120
1958–65 Bramley
1965–66 Hull Kingston Rovers 21+2 10 0 0 30
1966–70/71 Featherstone Rovers 63+3 11 1 0 35
Total 178 59 4 0 185
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire

Brian Wrigglesworth (c. 1935 – 1 December 2015) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coach of the 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Allerton Bywater ARLFC (in Allerton Bywater, Leeds), Doncaster (Heritage № 100),[1] Bramley, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 466), as a fullback, centre, or stand-off, i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, or 6, and coached at Featherstone Rovers (A-Team, 1971–72 season Championship Shield winners).

Background

Brian Wrigglesworth worked a a milkman.

Playing career

Wrigglesworth made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Monday 29 August 1966, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1970–71 season,[2] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.

County honours

Wrigglesworth won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Bramley as a stand-off.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Wrigglesworth played fullback in Featherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.

County Cup Final appearances

Wrigglesworth played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966.

Genealogical information

Brian Wrigglesworth's marriage to Katherine (née Hancock) was registered during third ¼ 1956 in Pontefract district. They had children; Christopher Wrigglesworth (birth registered during third ¼ 1957 (age 60–61) in Pontefract district), and Karen Wrigglesworth (birth registered during second ¼ 1960 (age 57–58) in Pontefract district). Brian Wrigglesworth's funeral dervice took place at Pontefract Crematorium, Wakefield Road, Pontefract at 11:20am on Tuesday 15 December 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
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