Brian Wright (rugby league) explained

Brian Wright
Fullname:Brian Blair Wright
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Club1:South Sydney
Year1start:1957
Year1end:58
Appearances1:13
Tries1:6
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:18
Club2:Eastern Suburbs
Year2start:1960
Year2end:61
Appearances2:29
Tries2:6
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:18
Source:[1]

Brian Wright is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for South Sydney and Eastern Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition.

Wright began his New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) career with South Sydney in 1957[2] making 15 first grade appearances with that club. In 1960 the forward joined Eastern Suburbs, playing 29 matches in his two years at that club.[3] [4]

Wright was a member of the Easts side that went down to St George in the 1960 Grand Final. He is one of only a handful of players to be sent off in a Grand Final after Wright and St George's forward, Kevin Ryan, were dismissed for fighting midway through the second half of the match.[5] [6]

Career playing statistics

Point scoring summary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brian Taylor – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugby League Project.
  2. News: South Sydney Wins Great League Game. Goodman. Tom. 1 July 1957. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Brian Wright. nrlstats.com. 3 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318214944/http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=5542. 18 March 2012. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Men's Honour Roll. Sydney Roosters. 9 July 2019. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090103/https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/. dead.
  5. Web site: SAINTS MAKE IT FIVE IN A ROW!. leagueunlimited.com. 3 July 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110822014308/http://www.leagueunlimited.com/dragons/history/1960-1963.php. 22 August 2011.
  6. News: Goodman. Tom. Saints "machine" rolls on in League. 3 July 2011. The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 September 1960. 60.