Brian Gregory (rugby league)

Brian Gregory
Personal information
Full name Brian Gregory
Died January 2002 (aged 53)[1]
Tenerife, Spain
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1969–73 Warrington 128 23 0 0 69
1973–74 Oldham 29 5 0 0 15
1974–76 Wigan 60 13 0 0 39
≤1979–≥79 Wakefield Trinity
Total 217 41 0 0 123
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975 Wales 3 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Brian Gregory was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, and Wakefield Trinity, as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13.[2]

Club career

Gregory started his career with Salford before moving to Warrington. In November 1973, he joined Oldham for a transfer fee of £7,500,[3] where he scored five tries in 29 appearances for the club.[4] A year later, Gregory was a signed by Wigan for a fee of £9,500.[5]

International honours

Brian Gregory won caps for Wales while at Wigan in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against England, New Zealand, and France.[6]

References

  1. Elsworth, Suzanne (24 January 2002). "Wire rugby legend Brian Gregory dies of heart attack at 53". Cheshire, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside Counties Publications.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. "Clawson is kept busy". The Guardian. 24 November 1973. p. 21. (subscription required (help)).
  4. "Oldham Rugby League Player Statistics". Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  5. Mather, Harold (27 November 1974). "Hull KR's persistence rewarded". The Guardian. p. 27. (subscription required (help)).
  6. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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