Bernard McGurrin

Bernard McGurrin
Personal information
Full name	Bernard McGurrin
Born	12 July 1933 (age 90); Wigan district, England
Playing information
Position	Centre, Stand-off, Loose forward
Club

Bernard McGurrin (born 12 July 1933) is an English former professional

Heritage № 630),^[2]^[3] Wigan (Heritage № 567),^[4] and the Rochdale Hornets (captain), as a centre, stand-off, or loose forward, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6, or 13, during the era of contested scrums

.

Background

Bernard McGurrin was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Bernard McGurrin played

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.^[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Bernard McGurrin played loose forward in Wigan's 8–13 defeat by Oldham in the 1957–58 Lancashire County Cup Final 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

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

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

Bernard McGurrin's marriage to Mary E. (

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

^ "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.

External links

[Statistics_at_orl-heritagetrust.org.uk-1] "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-2] "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-3] "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

[Heritage_Numbers_-_In_Debut_Order-4] "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-5] "1957-1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

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