Brian Wrigglesworth
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| Full name | Brian Wrigglesworth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 December 2015 (aged 80) Airedale, Castleford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Wrigglesworth (c. 1935 – 1 December 2015) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Allerton Bywater ARLFC (in Allerton Bywater, Leeds), Doncaster,[1] Bramley, Hull Kingston Rovers and Featherstone Rovers, as a fullback, centre, or stand-off, and coached at Featherstone Rovers (A-Team, 1971–72 season Championship Shield winners).
Playing career[edit]
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[edit]
Wrigglesworth won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Bramley as a stand-off.
Challenge Cup Final appearances[edit]
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[edit]
Wrigglesworth played at centre and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966.[citation needed]
Genealogical information[edit]
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 66–67) in Pontefract district), and Karen Wrigglesworth (birth registered during second ¼ 1960 (age 63–64) in Pontefract district). Brian Wrigglesworth's funeral service took place at Pontefract Crematorium, Wakefield Road, Pontefract at 11:20am on Tuesday 15 December 2015.
References[edit]
- ^ "Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952