Brendan Hill (rugby league) explained

Brendan Hill
Birth Date:15 September 1964
Club1:Leeds
Year1start:1984
Year1end:87
Club2:Bradford Northern
Year2start:1987
Year2end:89
Club3:Halifax
Year3start:1989
Year3end:93
Club4:Keighley
Year4start:1993
Year4end:95
Teama:Yorkshire
Yearastart:1985
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Great Britain U-21
Yearbstart:1986
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Retired:yes
Source:[1]

Brendan Hill (born 15 September 1964), also known by the nickname of "Bren Gun", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds, Bradford Northern, Halifax and Keighley, as a .[1] [2]

Playing career

Bradford Northern

Brendan Hill played right- in Bradford Northern's 12-12 draw with Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, and played right-, scored a try, and was man of the match (the White Rose Trophy was not presented as it had already been awarded to Paul Harkin in the original final) in the 11-2 victory over Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup Final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987.

Halifax

Hill was transferred from Bradford Northern to Halifax for a transfer fee of £90,000 during January 1989,[3] (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £244,600 in 2017).[4]

Brendan Hill played left- in Halifax's 12-24 defeat by Wigan in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Biography at therhinos.co.uk. therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Dorahy to lift lid on That season. Halifax Courier. Johnston Press. 9 July 2014. 29 December 2010.
  4. Web site: Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds. Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015.
  5. Web site: 13th January 1990: Wigan 24 Halifax 12 (Regal Trophy Final). wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. 14 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164411/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2840. dead.