Brian Moore (rugby league)

Brian Moore
Personal information
Nickname Chicka
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–73 Newtown 173 90 0 0 270
Macquarie
Total 173 90 0 0 270
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1967–? Australia
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1983 Newtown 26 7 2 17 27
Source: NRL Stats

Brian "Chicka" Moore is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Newtown "Bluebags" from 1962 to 1973, later coaching the club for its final season, the 1983 Winfield Cup Premiership. He also represented Australia, touring Great Britain and France with the 1967/68 Kangaroos.

During the 1970s Moore captain-coached in the Newcastle Rugby League with the Macquarie club.[1]

While playing football, Moore also served in the New South Wales Police Force and in 2008, rugby league's centenary year in Australia, he was named at centre in a NSW Police team of the century. That year he was named in the Newtown club's team of the century as well.

References

  1. ^ "1970-1979". Newcastle Rugby League. sportingpulse.com. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-2137-0-0-0&sID=186865. Retrieved 30 December 2011. 
Preceded by
Warren Ryan
1979-1982
Coach
Newtown Jets

1983
Succeeded by
Club exited competition