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Full name | George Broughton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Leeds, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Broughton Jr. is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club for Castleford and Leeds, as a wing. [1]
George Broughton Jr. played on the wing in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318.
George Broughton Jr. made his début for Leeds against Warrington at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 6 December 1952. [2] George Broughton Jr. was the Leeds' top try scorer during the 1955–56 season, and scored two tries in Leeds' 10-9 victory over Whitehaven in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1956–57 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 30 March 1957.
George Broughton Jr. is the son of the rugby league footballer; George Broughton.
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