George Broughton
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| Full name | George Broughton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | George Broughton Jr. (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Broughton was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Leeds and Hunslet F.C., as a wing.[1]
Playing career
Club career
Broughton made his début for Leeds against Barrow at Little Park Roose, Barrow-in-Furness on Wednesday 5 September 1923.[3]
Broughton played on the wing in the Hunslet FC's 7-13 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1929–30 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 30 November 1929, in front of a crowd of 11,000.[4]
Broughton played on the wing in Hunslet's 11-5 victory over Widnes in the 1933–34 Challenge Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1934, in front of a crowd of 41,280.[5]
International honours
Broughton won a cap for England while at Leeds in 1924 against Other Nationalities.
Personal life
Broughton was the father of the rugby league footballer; George Broughton Jr.
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: George Broughton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Dalby, Ken (1955). The Headingley Story - 1890-1955 - Volume One - Rugby. The Leeds Cricket, Football & Athletic Co. Ltd ASIN: B0018JNGVM
- ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 35 – 1929–30". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
- ^ John Huxley (1992). "The Rugby League Challenge Cup [Page-68…70]". Guinness Publishing. ISBN 0-85112-511-5