Fred Brindle

Fred Brindle
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Brindle
Bornc. 1908
Sculcoates district, England
Died1983 (aged 75)[1]
South Africa
Playing information
PositionLoose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1933–Jan 33 Hull Kingston Rovers 108 12 5 0 46
Jan 1933–≥33 Huddersfield
1937–47 Castleford 81 14 0 0 42
Total 189 26 5 0 88
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938 Yorkshire 1
1933 England 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [2][3]

Frederick Brindle (c. 1908 – 1983) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Huddersfield and Castleford, as a loose forward.[2][4][5][6]

Background

Fred Brindle's birth was registered in Sculcoates district, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Club career

Fred Brindle played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1938–39 season.[citation needed]

Fred Brindle played loose forward and scored a try 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.[7]

Representative honours

Fred Brindle won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1933 against Other Nationalities.

Fred Brindle played loose forward in Yorkshire's 9-10 defeat by Lancashire at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 February 1938.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Obituary: Fred Brindle". Hull Daily Mail. 2 November 1983. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Fred Brindle". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  5. ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Fartown At Wembley - "The Wembley Years" - 1933, 1935, 1953 And 1962" (PDF). huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.