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Brian Todd

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
05-04-1938
N/A
29-01-1964
Keighley
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
01-02-1964 v Hull K.R.
Castleford
1964- Bradford Northern
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1964-1964
17 (0)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
5
7
0
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Biography of Brian Todd



HERITAGE NO : 815

Bran played 17 matches for the Saints between February and May 1964. He was a strong running centre and very good defensively. In those matches Brian scored 5 tries and kicked 7 goals. Bryan scored a try on his debut against Hull KR.

As a boy Bryan lived in New Street, Keighley. His father was the notable Halifax Stewart Frank Todd who played 333 matches for Fax as well as gaining 8 County caps for Yorkshire and three international caps for England. After his playing days were over in the U.K. Brian emigrated to Australia in the 1960s and played and coached teams in far north Queensland. Later he coached a local team in Western Australia and became head coach at Port Kembla. Brian at one time lived in Maitland, New South Wales.

We are grateful to Ex-Parra who met Brian at the All Stars Indigenous match in 2017 and posted some updated details on Redvee.net. Sadly shortly after this meeting, Brian passed away in Aberglasswyn, New South Wales in June 2018 at the age of 80.

Dave Dooley


Alex Service wrote the following obituary on Brian Todd

It is sad to hear of the passing of Brian Todd, at the age of 80 on 9th June, 2018. Brian was a bustling centre, who played 17 games for the Saints during the latter part of the 1963-64 season, after his signing from Keighley.

He had begun his career at Halifax, where he played on 50 occasions, scoring 12 tries and kicking 3 goals. Bryan joined the Saints early in 1964 and made his debut in the home game against Hull KR at Knowsley Road. He was in his customary left centre position and scored a try in Saints’ 9-5 victory. His winger that afternoon was Peter Harvey. “Bryan was a big, rough centre. I think he played against us earlier in the season and made a big impression, which was one reason why he was signed. Bryan was a different player to the centres we had at the time, namely Cen Williams and Keith Northey and certainly gave coach Stan McCormick greater scope for the backs. He was a nice bloke, too, who did the job he was signed for.”

Indeed Brian scored 5 tries and kicked 7 goals in his relatively short stay at Knowsley Road. His last match was at Castleford on 27th May 1964, a 10-11 reversal at Wheldon Road, when coach Stan McCormick was told that his services would not be required for the following season. In this game, Bryan’s wing partner was someone who would become a fixture in the centres himself in the future: Billy Benyon.

Brian went on to join the re-formed Bradford Northern club and represented Yorkshire. Eventually he migrated to Australia, where his rugby league odyssey continued. He played in and coached teams in Northern Queensland, before moving to Western Australia and later, he became Head Coach at Port Kembla. At one stage he was living in Maitland, New South Wales, but this is unconfirmed.

We would like to thank his son, Wayne, for telling us about his father’s passing and all at the St. Helens club send their condolences to his family at this sad time.

PLAYER HONOURS

SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1963~645 7 0 17
TOTALS:5 7 0 17
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
TOTALS:

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
1st Feb 1964 1
W
 4 Hull Kingston Rovers L A 9 5 1 VIEW
8th Feb 1964 2
L
 3 Castleford CC1 H 6 13 1 VIEW
15th Feb 1964 3
W
 3 Barrow WDC A 14 10 4 VIEW
22nd Feb 1964 4
L
 4 Leeds L H 6 14 VIEW
29th Feb 1964 5
W
 4 Warrington L A 17 10 1 VIEW
7th Mar 1964 6
W
 4 Huddersfield L A 16 11 VIEW
14th Mar 1964 7
W
 4 Workington Town L H 14 8 1 1 VIEW
27th Mar 1964 8
W
 4 Wigan L H 11 5 VIEW
28th Mar 1964 9
W
 4 Salford WDC H 24 13 VIEW
30th Mar 1964 10
W
 4 Swinton L A 10 7 2 VIEW
4th Apr 1964 11
L
 4 Widnes L H 6 10 VIEW
11th Apr 1964 12
W
 4 Wakefield Trinity L H 24 10 VIEW
18th Apr 1964 13
W
 4 Liverpool City WDC A 32 7 VIEW
22nd Apr 1964 14
W
 4 Wigan L A 22 13 VIEW
1st May 1964 15
W
 4 Oldham WDCSF H 22 11 VIEW
6th May 1964 16
W
 4 Hull L A 17 9 1 VIEW
27th May 1964 17
L
 4 Castleford L A 10 11 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 13 | LOSSES : 4 | DRAWS :

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