Trevor Briggs
English rugby league and rugby union footballer
About Trevor Briggs
Lived 1946 – 2013 (aged 67). Trevor Briggs was a British rugby league player and rugby union player.
Trevor Briggs (birth registered third 1946 – 3 October 2013) was an English professional rugby league, and amateur rugby union footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby league (RL) for Kippax ARLFC, and Castleford (captain during the 1973–74 season), as a , or , and club level rugby union for Castleford RUFC (in Castleford, Wakefield), under a pseudonym.
Background Trevor Briggs birth was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he worked as a police officer, and he died aged 67, his funeral service took place at Kippax Parish Church, Church Lane, Kippax at 12.30pm on Wednesday 23 October 2013, his committal took place at Pontefract Crematorium, Wakefield Road, Pontefract at 2.00pm, followed by a reception at Kings Croft Hotel, Wakefield Road, Pontefract.
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances Trevor Briggs played on the in Castleford's 11–6 victory over Salford in the 1969 Challenge Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 17 May 1969, in front of a crowd of 97,939, and played on the in the 7–2 victory over Wigan in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970, in front of a crowd of 95,255.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances Trevor Briggs played on the in Castleford's 4–0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965.
Player's No.6 Trophy Final appearances Trevor Briggs played on the and was voted the Player's No.6 Winner in Castleford's 25–15 victory over Blackpool Borough in the 1976–77 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1976–77 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 January 1977.
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Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Trevor Briggs's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Trevor Briggs?
English rugby league and rugby union footballer (1946-2013)
When was Trevor Briggs born?
Trevor Briggs was born on 1 September 1946 in Leeds.
When did Trevor Briggs die?
Trevor Briggs died on 3 October 2013.
What was Trevor Briggs's occupation?
Trevor Briggs was a rugby league player and rugby union player.
What nationality was Trevor Briggs?
Trevor Briggs was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Trevor Briggs (rugby league, born 1946)
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