Bernard McGurrin
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| Full name | Bernard McGurrin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1933 Wigan district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 December 2024 (aged 91)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Stand-off, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bernard McGurrin (born 12 July 1933 died 20 December 2024) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for a combined Oldham & Rochdale Hornets team,[2] and at club level for Leigh,[3][4] Wigan,[5] and the Rochdale Hornets (captain), as a centre, stand-off, or loose forward.
Background
[edit]Bernard McGurrin was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
Playing career
[edit]Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit]Bernard McGurrin played loose forward in Wigan's 13–9 victory over Workington Town in the 1958 Challenge Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958, in front of a crowd of 66,109.[6]
County Cup Final appearances
[edit]Bernard McGurrin played loose forward in Wigan's 8–13 defeat by Oldham in the 1957–58 Lancashire CupFinal during the 1957–58 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 19 October 1957, in front of a crowd of 42,497.
Notable tour matches
[edit]Bernard McGurrin played loose forward in a combined Oldham & Rochdale Hornets team in the 10–8 victory over New Zealand in the 1961 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France match at Watersheddings, Oldham on Monday 4 September 1961, in front of a crowd of 8,795.
Club career
[edit]Bernard McGurrin made his début for Wigan he played centre in the 17–14 victory over Workington Town at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 3 December 1955, he scored his first try for Wigan in the 21–8 victory over Widnes at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 14 January 1956, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 22–5 victory over Wakefield Trinity at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 3 January 1959, he played his last match for Wigan in the 22–5 victory over Wakefield Trinity at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 3 January 1959.
Genealogical information
[edit]Bernard McGurrin's marriage to Mary E. (née Sinclair) was registered during first ¼ 1955 in Wigan district. They had children; the future rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s for Leigh (A-Team); Bernard McGurrin (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1957 (age 66–67) in Ince district), and Angela McGurrin (birth registered during second ¼ 1960 (age 63–64) in Wigan district).
References
[edit]- ^ Doug Thomson (29 December 2024). "Obituary: Bernard McGurrin – Wigan's oldest surviving player". Total RL.
- ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "1957-1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2019.