Joe Brittain
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Brittain | |||||
| Nickname | Joe | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1915–≥22 | Leeds | 210 | 72 | 216 | ||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1921–22 | England | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
Joseph "Joe" Brittain was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Leeds, as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 6, or 7.
Playing career
International honours
Joe Brittain won caps for England while at Leeds in 1921 against Wales, Other Nationalities, and Australia, in 1922 against Wales.[1]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Joe Brittain played Scrum-half/Halfback, and scored a try in the 28-3 victory over Hull in the 1923 Challenge Cup final during the 1922-23 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield, the only occasion the Challenge Cup final has ever been staged at Belle Vue.[2]
County Cup final appearances
Joe Brittain played Stand-off/Five-eighth in the 11-3 victory over Dewsbury in the 1921 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1921–22 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 26 November 1921.[2]
Club career
Joe Brittain made his début for Leeds against Batley at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 4 September 1915.[3]
The Leeds backline in the early 1920s was known as the Busy Bs, as it included; Jim Bacon, A. Binks, Billy Bowen, Joe Brittain, and Harold Buck.[4]
References
- ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- 1 2 "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Dalby, Ken (1955). The Headingley Story - 1890-1955 - Volume One - Rugby. The Leeds Cricket, Football & Athletic Co. Ltd ASIN: B0018JNGVM
- ↑ "Leeds rugby league legend medals auction". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.