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 second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[2][3]
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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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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]
References
- Elsworth, Suzanne (24 January 2002). "Wire rugby legend Brian Gregory dies of heart attack at 53". Cheshire, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside Counties Publications.
- "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.