Brian Wrigglesworth
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| Full name | Brian Wrigglesworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | circa-1935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
1 December 2015 (aged 80) Airedale, Castleford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Wrigglesworth (circa-1935 - 1 December 2015) was a milkman, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, playing at club level for Doncaster, Bramley, Hull Kingston Rovers, Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 466), as a fullback, or centre, i.e. number 1, or 3 or 4.
Playing career
Wrigglesworth made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Monday 29 August 1966,[1] 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.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Wrigglesworth played fullback in Featherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory over Barrow in the 1967 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
Wrigglesworth played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966.
Genealogical information
Brian Wrigglesworth's marriage to Katherine (née Hancock) was registered during July→September 1956 in Pontefract district. They had children; Christopher Wrigglesworth (birth registered during July→September 1957 (age 59–60) in Pontefract district), and Karen Wrigglesworth (birth registered during April→June 1960 (age 56–57) in Pontefract district). Brian Wrigglesworth's funeral took place at 11:20am on Tuesday 15 December 2015 at Pontefract Crematorium.
References
External links
- Search for "Wrigglesworth" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Reunion for 1967 heroes
- Brian Wrigglesworth
- Cyril Kellett
- January 2013
- Tommy Smales and Ian Smales
- May 2012
- Gary Cooper
- Brian Wrigglesworth R.I.P
- Brian Wrigglesworth: Obituary