Chris Brockbank
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| Full name | Christopher Brockbank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Chris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
December quarter 1901[1] Barton-upon-Irwell district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
24 July 1963 (aged 61)[2] Blackpool, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher "Chris" Brockbank (December quarter 1901 — 24 July 1963) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and coached in the 1930s to the 1950s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Swinton and Bradford Northern,[2] and coaching at club level for Huddersfield and Warrington.[3]
Playing career
International honours
Brockbank won a cap for England while at Swinton in 1927 against Wales.[4]
County Cup Final appearances
About Chris Brockbank's time, there was Swinton's 0–17 defeat by St Helens Recs in the 1923 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 November 1923, the 15–11 victory over Wigan in the 1925 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Wednesday 9 December 1925 (postponed from Saturday 21 November 1925 due to fog), the 5–2 victory over Wigan in the 1927 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 19 November 1927, and the 8–10 defeat by Salford in the 1931 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931.
Coaching career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Brockbank was the coach in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1933 Challenge Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933, was the coach in the 8-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, in front of a crowd of 39,000,[5][6] and was the coach 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, in front of a crowd of 94,249
Genealogical information
Brockbank's marriage to Florence (née Jackson) was registered during July→September 1925 in Barton-upon-Irwell district.[7]
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- 1 2 "Mr C Brockbank". The Guardian. London. 25 July 1963. p. 10. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Sure Gate Wilderspool - 1922 to 1945". Warrington Wolves. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Sat 4th May 1935 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 39,000". thecastlefordtigers ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Castleford Beat Huddersfield For Rugby League Cup". newspapers.nl.sg. 23 May 1935. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.