Brian Wrigglesworth ( – 1 December 2015) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Allerton Bywater ARLFC (in Allerton Bywater, Leeds), Doncaster (Heritage No. 100), Bramley, Hull Kingston Rovers and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage No. 466), as a , or , i.e. number 1, 3 or 4, or 6, and coached at Featherstone Rovers (A-Team, 1971–72 season Championship Shield winners). Playing career Wrigglesworth made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Monday 29 August 1966, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1970–71 season, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. County honours Wrigglesworth won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Bramley as a . Challenge Cup Final appearances Wrigglesworth played in Featherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290. County Cup Final appearances Wrigglesworth played left-, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966. Genealogical information Brian Wrigglesworth's marriage to Katherine (née Hancock) was registered during third ¼ 1956 in Pontefract district. They had children; Christopher Wrigglesworth (birth registered during third ¼ in Pontefract district), and Karen Wrigglesworth (birth registered during second ¼ in Pontefract district). Brian Wrigglesworth's funeral service took place at Pontefract Crematorium, Wakefield Road, Pontefract at 11:20am on Tuesday 15 December 2015. References External links Search for "Wrigglesworth" at rugbyleagueproject.org Reunion for 1967 heroes Brian Wrigglesworth Cyril Kellett January 2013 May 2012 Brian Wrigglesworth R.I.P Brian Wrigglesworth: Obituary 1930s births 2015 deaths Bramley RLFC players Doncaster R.L.F.C. players English rugby league coaches English rugby league players Featherstone Rovers players Hull Kingston Rovers players Place of birth missing Rugby league centres Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league fullbacks Year of birth missing Yorkshire rugby league team players