Stan Brogden
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Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Stanley Brogden | |||||
Nickname | Stan | |||||
Born | 15 March 1910 Holbeck district |
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Died | 1981 (aged 70–71) Bradford, England |
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Playing information | ||||||
Rugby league | ||||||
Position | Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1927–29 | Bradford Northern | 62 | ||||
1929–34 | Huddersfield | 156 | 90 | 1 | 272 | |
1934–38 | Leeds | 145 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 185 |
1938–41 | Hull | 84 | ||||
Rochdale Hornets | ||||||
Salford | ||||||
≤1945 | Bradford Northern (guest) | |||||
Total | 447 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 457 | |
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1929–? | Yorkshire | |||||
1929–43 | England | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
1929–37 | Great Britain | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Rugby union | ||||||
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
British Empire Forces | ||||||
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
Stanley "Stan" Brogden (15 March 1910[1] – 1981 (aged 70–71)) birth registered in Holbeck, was an English rugby union and professional sprinter and rugby league footballer of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Bradford Northern (twice), Huddersfield, Leeds, Hull, Rochdale Hornets and Salford, as a Wing, Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6,[2][3] and playing representative level rugby union (RU) for British Empire Forces,[4] he died in Bradford.
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Playing career
International honours
Stan Brogden won caps for England (RL) while at Bradford in 1929 against Other Nationalities, while at Huddersfield in 1932 against Wales (2 matches), in 1933 against Other Nationalities, and Australia, while at Leeds in 1935 against France, and Wales, in 1936 against Wales (2 matches), and France, in 1938 against Wales, while at Hull in 1938 against Wales, in 1939 against France, in 1941 against Wales, in 1943 against Wales,[5] and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Huddersfield in 1929–30 against Australia, in 1932 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), in 1933 against Australia (2 matches), while at Leeds in 1936 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1937 against Australia (2 matches).[6]
Championship final appearances
Stan Brogden played Centre, i.e. number 4, in Leeds' 2-8 defeat by Hunslet in the Championship final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.[7]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Stan Brogden played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Huddersfield's 21-17 victory over Warrington in the 1933 Challenge Cup final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933.[8]
Club career
Between 1929 and 1934, Brogden made 156 appearances for Huddersfield, scoring 90 tries.[9] Brogden made his début for Leeds against Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Friday 30 March 1934.[10]
Transfer records
In 1929, Huddersfield paid Bradford Northern a fee of £1000 for Stan Brogden (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £158,200 in 2013).[11] In 1934, Leeds paid Huddersfield a then world record fee of £1200 for Stan Brogden (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £206,800 in 2013).[11]
References
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External links
- England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Tickle follows Lydon's lead
- Bradford Bulls – The Millennium Masters – Backs
- Leeds Rhinos : News : ON THIS DAY 30 March
- Leeds Rhinos : News : ON THIS DAY 15 March
- Stats → PastPlayers → B at hullfc.com
- Statistics at hullfc.com
- Rugby League players and country sports events
- Photograph "Stanley Brogden" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Bradford Northern 1927/28" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Four Northern Greats" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Rugby League v Rugby Union" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
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