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]
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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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Background edit
Brian Radford was born in Kenfig Hill, Wales, and he died in Kenfig Hill, Wales.
Playing career edit
International honours edit
Brian Radford won a cap for Wales while Bradford Northern in 1952.[1]
Championship final appearances edit
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 edit
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 1949 Challenge Cup Final during the 1948-49 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1949.
References edit
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.