Brian Gregory (rugby league)

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, or , i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Background
Brian Gregory died aged 53 in Tenerife, Spain.

International honours
Brian Gregory won caps for Wales while at Wigan in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against England, New Zealand, and France.

County honours
Brian Gregory won 2-caps for Lancashire while at Warrington.

Club career
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, where he scored five tries in 29 appearances for the club. A year later, Gregory was a signed by Wigan for a fee of £9,500, (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £134,500 in 2015).