Brian Radford
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Full name | Brian Radford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | c. 2007 Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Radford (birth unknown – c. 2007) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Kenfig Hill RFC, Aberavon RFC and Neath RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Bradford Northern, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]
Background[]
Brian Radford was born in Kenfig Hill, Wales, and he died in Kenfig Hill, Wales.
Playing career[]
International honours[]
Brian Radford won a cap for Wales while Bradford Northern in 1952.[1]
Championship Final appearances[]
Brian Radford played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in Bradford Northern's 6-13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1951–52 season at Leeds Road, Huddersfield on Saturday 10 May 1952.[3]
Challenge Cup Final appearances[]
Brian Radford played in every round of the Challenge Cup but was left out for the final, fellow Welshman Frank Whitcombe played at prop, with Barry Tyler moving back in to the Second-row in Bradford Northern's 12-0 victory over Halifax in the Challenge Cup Final during the 1948-49 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1949.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "1951–1952 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links[]
- Photograph "Northern Greats" at rlhp.co.uk
- First Class Players at kenfighillrfc.org.uk[permanent dead link]
- Aberavon RFC players
- Bradford Bulls players
- Kenfig Hill RFC players
- Neath RFC players
- People from Kenfig Hill
- Rugby league players from Bridgend County Borough
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby union players from Kenfig Hill
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Welsh rugby league players
- Welsh rugby union players