Jack Brierley (1911–1984) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.
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| Full name | Jack Brierley | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1911 Bexley, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 August 1984 (aged 72) Kingsgrove, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A local junior from the Bexley junior rugby league football club, Brierley was graded in 1929 and went on to play a further six seasons with the St. George club before retiring in the lower grades in 1937.[2] He is remembered as a slight, but tenacious Lock Forward. He later enjoyed a long association with the Bexley Golf Club. [3]
Brierley died on 26 August 1984, 26 days short of his 73rd birthday. [4]
References
edit- ^ "John Brierley - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ THE ST.GEORGE CALL (Kogarah) 31/7/1931 "Jack Brierley' Reference: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232200225?searchTerm=%22jack%20brierley%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
- ^ Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players. 1995 Edition (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 29/8/1984
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