Brian Gregory (rugby league) explained

Brian Gregory
Fullname:Brian Gregory
Birth Place:unknown
Death Date:January 2002 (aged 53)[1]
Death Place:Tenerife, Spain
Height:6feet
Weight:15st
Club1:Salford
Year1start:≤1969
Year1end:69
Club2:Warrington
Year2start:1969
Year2end:73
Appearances2:128
Tries2:23
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:69
Club3:Oldham
Year3start:1973
Year3end:74
Appearances3:29
Tries3:5
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:15
Club4:Wigan
Year4start:1974
Year4end:76
Appearances4:60
Tries4:13
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:39
Club5:Wakefield Trinity
Year5start:1979
Year5end:79
Appearances5:18
Tries5:1
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:3
Teama:Lancashire
Appearancesa:≥2
Teamb:Wales
Yearbstart:1975
Appearancesb:3
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:11 April 2012
Source:[2]

Brian Gregory (– 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.[2] [3]

Background

Brian Gregory died aged 53 in Tenerife, Spain.

Playing career

International honours

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

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,[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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elsworth. Suzanne. Wire rugby legend Brian Gregory dies of heart attack at 53. Cheshire, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside Counties Publications. 24 January 2002.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
  4. News: Clawson is kept busy. The Guardian. 24 November 1973. 21. .
  5. Web site: Oldham Rugby League Player Statistics. Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust. 17 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060115/http://www.orl-heritagetrust.org.uk/stats/to1997.shtml. 4 March 2016. dead.
  6. News: Mather. Harold. Hull KR's persistence rewarded. The Guardian. 27 November 1974. 27. .
  7. Web site: Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds. Measuring Worth. 31 December 2015. 1 January 2016.