Trevor Briggs

Trevor Briggs
Personal information
Born July→September 1946
Leeds district
Died 3 October 2013 (aged 67)
Playing information
Rugby league

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–78 Castleford 338 92 0 0 276
Rugby union

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1978–≥78 Castleford RUFC

Trevor Briggs (birth registered July→September 1946[1] — 3 October 2013 (aged 67)) birth registered in Leeds district, was a police officer, and professional rugby league and amateur rugby union footballer who played in the 1960s, and 1970s, playing club level rugby league (RL) for Kippax ARLFC , and Castleford, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5,[2][3][4] and playing club level rugby union (RU) for Castleford RUFC under an assumed name.

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Trevor Briggs played right wing, i.e. number 2, in Castleford’s 11-6 victory over Salford in the 1969 Challenge Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 17 May 1969, in front of a crowd of 97,939,[5] and played right wing in the 7-2 victory over Wigan in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970, in front of a crowd of 95,255.[6]

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances

Trevor Briggs played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Castleford's 4-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965.

Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances

Trevor Briggs played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Castleford's 25-15 victory over Blackpool Borough in the 1976–77 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1976–77 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 January 1977.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  3. ↑ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sat 17th May 1969 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 97,939". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sat 9th May 1970 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 95,255". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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