Bernard Prior

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Bernard Prior
Personal information
Full name Bernard Prior
Born (1934-05-12)12 May 1934
Leeds North district
Died 17 June 2012(2012-06-17) (aged 78)[1]
Oulton, West Yorkshire
Playing information
Height 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Weight 12 st 3 lb (77.6 kg; 171.0 lb)
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1951–61 Leeds 158 25 75
1961–≥66 Hunslet 149
≤1966–≥67 Wakefield Trinity 27
Total 334 25 0 0 75
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–≥59 Yorkshire ≥1
1966 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Bernard Prior (born 12 May 1934 in Leeds North district[2] — died 17 June 2012 (aged 78) in Oulton, West Yorkshire) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds, Hunslet, and Wakefield Trinity, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums. As a child he attended Hunslet St Joseph's, and was selected for Hunslet Schools' R.L. and Yorkshire County.

Playing career

International honours

Bernard Prior won a cap for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1966 against France.[3]

County honours

Bernard Prior represented Yorkshire while at Leeds against Cumberland at Hull in September 1959.

Rugby Football League Championship Final Appearances

Bernard Prior played Hooker in Wakefield Trinity's 21-9 victory over St. Helens in the 1966-67 Rugby Football League Championship final replay at Station Road, Swinton on Wednesday 10 May 1967.[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Bernard Prior played Hooker in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 11 May 1957, and Hunslet's 16-20 defeat to Wigan in the 1964–65 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 May 1965.[5]

Notable tour matches

Bernard Prior played Hooker, and scored a try in Leeds' 18-13 victory over Australia in the 1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Headingley Stadium during October 1956.[1]

Club career

Bernard Prior was transferred from Leeds to Hunslet in January 1961 as part of the world record transfer fee of £13,250 for Brian Shaw (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £495,000 in 2009).[6] The deal that took Brian Shaw from Hunslet to Leeds in a cash plus player deal, that included Bernard Prior and another Leeds player, Norman Burton.

Genealogical information

Bernard Prior's marriage to Jean Miller was registered during October→December 1957 in Leeds District,[7] they had two children; Antony, and Karen L. (birth registered April→June 1961 in Leeds District), and three grandchildren; Joseph and George Prior, and Lucy McCay.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bernard Prior RIP". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  4. ↑ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  5. ↑ "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 

External links

Leeds Rhinos squad – 1957 Challenge Cup Final Winners
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