Brian Gregory (rugby league)
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| Full name | Brian Gregory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1949 unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 2002 (aged 53)[1] Tenerife, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 2 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Gregory (c. 1949 – January 2002) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Wales and Lancashire, and at club level for Salford, Warrington (Heritage № 686), Oldham (Heritage № 774), Wigan (Heritage № 717) and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 858), as a second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[2][3]
Background[edit]
Brian Gregory died aged 53 in Tenerife, Spain.
Playing career[edit]
International honours[edit]
Brian Gregory won caps for Wales while at Wigan in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against England, New Zealand, and France.[2]
County honours[edit]
Brian Gregory won 2-caps for Lancashire while at Warrington.
Club career[edit]
Gregory started his career with Salford before moving to Warrington where he won 2-caps for Lancashire. In November 1973, he joined Oldham for a transfer fee of £7,500,[4] where he scored five tries in 29 appearances for the club.[5] A year later, Gregory was a signed by Wigan for a fee of £9,500,[6] (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £134,500 in 2015).[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Elsworth, Suzanne (24 January 2002). "Wire rugby legend Brian Gregory dies of heart attack at 53". Cheshire, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside Counties Publications.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Clawson is kept busy". The Guardian. 24 November 1973. p. 21. ProQuest 185627427.
- ^ "Oldham Rugby League Player Statistics". Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ Mather, Harold (27 November 1974). "Hull KR's persistence rewarded". The Guardian. p. 27. ProQuest 185703471.
- ^ "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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e.g. (5/8) indicates the number of games played in the 1975 World Cup. | |
