Brian Hindley

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Brian Hindley
Personal information
Full nameBrian Hindley
Born1944
Salford, England
Playing information
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1962–63 Warrington 40000
As of 26 July 2021

Brian Hindley (born 1944) [1] was a professional rugby league footballer who played for Warrington RLFC between 1962 and 1963. He made his professional debut in February 1962, aged 17. [2]

Hindley played as a Centre and was part of the Warrington team that won the 1962 Lancashire Cup against Rochdale Hornets.

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References

  1. "Birth registration". FreeBMD. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. "No bouquets this time". The Runcorn Guardian. 22 February 1962. Retrieved 13 March 2023.