Английская Википедия:Brian Edgar
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Brian Edgar (26 March 1936 – 5 October 2001) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Workington RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (captain), and England, and at club level for Workington Town, as a Шаблон:Rlp or Шаблон:Rlp.[1]
Background
Brian Edgar was born in Great Broughton, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 65 in Seaton, Cumbria.
Playing career
Workington Town
Brian Edgar played Шаблон:Rlp in Workington Town's 12–21 defeat by Barrow in the 1955 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513, and played Шаблон:Rlp in the 9–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1958 Challenge Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958.[2]
Brian Edgar is a Workington Town Hall Of Fame Inductee.[3]
International honours
Edgar won a cap for England (RL) while at Workington in 1962 against France,[4] and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Workington in 1958 against Australia, and New Zealand, in 1961 against New Zealand, in 1962 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand, in 1965 against New Zealand, and in 1966 against Australia (3 matches).[5]
Edgar and Leeds' Joseph "Joe" Thompson are the only Forwards to be selected for three Australasian tours.
Four Workington players were selected for the 1958 tour of Australia, and New Zealand; Harry Archer, Brian Edgar, Ike Southward and Bill Wookey (later of Barrow).
References
External links
- Obituary in The IndependentШаблон:Dead link
- (archived by web.archive.org) » Legends Evening 60's
- (archived by web.archive.org) Workington and Hull KR triumph in the regions
- (archived by archive.is) "Call for Edgar to be in RL Hall of Fame" J Wright (16 December 2005) The Whitehaven News
Шаблон:Great Britain squad – 1958 Tour Шаблон:Great Britain squad – 1962 Tour Шаблон:Great Britain squad – 1966 Tour Шаблон:Workington Town - Hall of Fame
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