Bryn Knowelden

Brindle Knowelden
Personal information
Full name R. Brindle Knowelden
Nickname Bryn
Born 27 June 1919
Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Died 16 April 2010 (aged 90)
Blackpool, England
Playing information
Position wing, centre, stand-off/five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1944–Dec 47 Barrow 103 43 129
Dec 1947–52 Warrington
1952–55 Hull Kingston Rovers 66 10 0 0 30
Total 169 53 0 0 159
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1944–47 England 3 1 0 0 3
1946 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1952–55 Hull Kingston Rovers
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

R. Brindle "Bryn" Knowelden (27 June 1919 — 16 April 2010 (aged 90)) born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, was an English professional rugby league and association football (soccer) footballer of the 1940s and '50s, and coach of the 1950s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Barrow, Warrington (captain), and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a wing, centre, or stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 1 or 5, 2 or 5, or 6, and coaching at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers. He also played association football (soccer) for Morecambe, and Liverpool (Reserves), he died in Blackpool.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Bryn Knowelden won caps for England while at Barrow in 1944 against Wales, in 1945 against Wales, in 1947 against France,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1946 against New Zealand.[3]

Championship final appearances

Bryn Knowelden played centre, i.e. number 4 in Warrington's 15-5 victory over Bradford Northern in the Championship final during the 1947–48 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 8 May 1948, played in the 12-13 defeat to Huddersfield in the Championship final during the 1948–49 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 14 May 1949, and played, and was captain in the 11-26 defeat to Workington Town in the Championship final during the 1950–51 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 12 May 1951.[4]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Bryn Knowelden played, and scored a try in Warrington’s 19-0 victory over Widnes in the 1950 Challenge Cup final during the 1949–50 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1950.

County Cup final appearances

Bryn Knowelden played stand-off/five-eighth in Warrington's 5-28 defeat to Wigan in the 1950 Lancashire Cup final during the 1950–51 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950.[5]

Club career

During December 1947, Bryn Knowelden transferred from Barrow to Warrington for £1500 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £133,300 in 2013).[6]

Outside of rugby league

Bryn Knowelden was a pupil of Dowdales School. After retiring from rugby league, he ran a newsagent in Cadishead, before retiring to Blackpool.

References

  1. ↑ "Barrow rugby legend Knowelden dies at 90". nwemail.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "History of Warrington Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1950-1951 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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