George Broughton, Jr
Encyclopedia
George Broughton, Jr is a former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at club has played for Castleford
, and Leeds
, playing , i.e. number 2 or 5.
' 9-7 victory over Barrow
in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup
final at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1957.
scorer during the 1955-56 season, and scored two tries in Leeds' victory over Whitehaven
in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup semi-final.
.
in Moortown.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at club has played for Castleford
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
, and Leeds
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
, playing , i.e. number 2 or 5.
Challenge cup final appearances
George Broughton, Jr played Left-, i.e. number 5, in LeedsLeeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
' 9-7 victory over Barrow
Barrow Raiders
Barrow Raiders are an English professional rugby league team from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, who are coached by Dave Clark. Formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club, the club is the oldest of the current professional sports teams in Cumbria....
in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
final at Wembley Stadium on 11 May 1957.
Club career
George Broughton, Jr was the Leeds' top tryTry
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
scorer during the 1955-56 season, and scored two tries in Leeds' victory over Whitehaven
Whitehaven RLFC
Whitehaven RLFC is a rugby league club playing in Whitehaven in West Cumbria. They play in Co-operative Championship. Their stadium is called the Recreation Ground...
in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup semi-final.
Genealogical information
George Broughton, Jr is the son of the rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Leeds, George BroughtonGeorge Broughton
George Broughton is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Leeds.-International honours:...
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Outside of rugby league
Following his retirement from rugby George Broughton, Jr became the landlord of the now demolished Chained Bull public housePublic house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
in Moortown.