Bryan Murrell
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| Full name | Bryan P. Murrell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 September 1955 Leeds district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Education | Stainbeck High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Scott Murrell (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryan Murrell (born 3 April 1955[2]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Leeds Juniors ARLFC, Leeds and Hunslet, as a fullback, wing, centre and stand-off.[1][3]
Background
[edit | edit source]Murrell's birth was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he was a pupil at Stainbeck High School.[citation needed]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit | edit source]Murrell played fullback in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1976–77 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London.[4]
Club career
[edit | edit source]Murrell made his début for Leeds against Keighley at Headingley Rugby Stadium on Tuesday 2 October 1973, he played at wing, centre, and stand-off before eventually replacing Dave Marshall as Leeds' regular fullback, Murrell scored a vital touch-line conversion in the 8-2 victory over Workington Town in the 1976–77 Challenge Cup quarter-final match at Derwent Park, Workington, on Sunday 13 March 1977, he fell-out-of-favour with Leeds' management during the 1976–77 season, and was later transferred to Hunslet in 1979.[3]
Genealogical information
[edit | edit source]Murrell is the father of the rugby league footballer; Scott Murrell.[5]
References
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