Norman Field

Norman Field
Personal information
Full name Norman Field
Born second ¼ 1936
Huddersfield district, England
Died 13 January 2008 (aged 71)
Torquay, England
Playing information
Position Wing

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1957–57/58 Featherstone Rovers 6 1 0 0 3
≤1958–64 Batley
Total 6 1 0 0 3
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–64 Yorkshire ≥1
1963 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Norman Field (second ¼ 1936[2] – 13 January 2008) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Lockwood ARLFC (in Lockwood, Huddersfield), Featherstone Rovers, and Batley, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Background

Norman Field's birth was registered in Huddersfield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, he started his rugby career whilst serving in the British Army, with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, he ran a motorcycle business on Bradford Road, Batley throughout his rugby days, in the early 1980s he and his wife Susan moved to Torquay to run a hotel, which they converted into flats circa-2005,[3] he died aged 71 from cancer in Torquay, Devon.

Playing career

International honours

Norman Field won a cap for Great Britain while at Batley: he played left wing, i.e. number 5, in the 2-28 defeat by Australia at Wembley Stadium, London, on Wednesday 16 October 1963.[1]

County Honours

Norman Field was selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at Batley during the 1963–64 season.

Club career

Norman Field made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Thursday 15 August 1957, in early-1964 he was subject to a transfer bid while at Batley from Huddersfield, but they were unwilling to meet Batley's valuation of £6,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £210,200 in 2013),[4] and he subsequently retired from rugby league in 1964 aged-28 to concentrate on his business interests.[5]

Genealogical information

Norman Field was married to Susan. Norman Field's previous marriage to Wilma (née Mark) was registered during first ¼ 1959 in Huddersfield district,[6] they had children; Christopher M. Field (birth registered second ¼ 1961 (age 56–57) in Huddersfield district), Darrell A. Field (birth registered second ¼ 1964 (age 53–54) in Huddersfield district), and Jonathan Field.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Batley RL mourns a true great". batleynews.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Norman Field". examiner.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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