Brian Bevan

For the English footballer, see Brian Bevan (footballer).

Brian Bevan
Personal information
Full nameBrian Eyrl[1] Bevan
Born(1924-06-24)24 June 1924[2][3]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died3 June 1991(1991-06-03) (aged 66)
Southport, England, United Kingdom
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1942–46 Eastern Suburbs 8 0 1 0 2
1946–62 Warrington 620 740 34 0 2288
1962–64 Blackpool Borough 42 17 0 0 51
Total 670 757 35 0 2341
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–55 Other Nationalities 16 26 0 0 78
1952 British Empire XIII 1 1 0 0 3
1954 Rugby League XIII 1 2 0 0 6
Source: [2]
As of 2 March 2022
FatherRick Bevan
Military career
Allegiance Australia
Service / branch Royal Australian Navy
Years of service1939-1946
Battles / wars

Brian Eyrl Bevan (24 June 1924 – 3 June 1991), also known by the nickname of "Wing Wizard", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s who became the only player ever to have been inducted into both the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame and British Rugby League Hall of Fame. An Other Nationalities representative wing and the record try scorer in the history of the Rugby League European Championship, Bevan scored a world record 796 tries, mainly for Warrington. In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league in Australia, he was named on the wing of Australia's Team of the Century (1908–2007). Bevan was the only player chosen in the team who had never represented Australia in a test match.

  1. ^ The Great Bev, the rugby league career of Brian Bevan (2002) by Robert Gate, published by London League Publications Ltd page 7 ISBN 190365906X
  2. ^ a b Gate, Robert (2003). Rugby League Hall of Fame. Stroud: Tempus. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-7524-2693-8.
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