Brian Riley (rugby league)
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| Born | 10 January 1915 New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 November 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 11 st 0 lb (70 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Riley was a New Zealand international rugby league footballer.[2]
He was born on 19 January 1915, to Elizabeth (1874-1928) and Oliver Nathaniel Riley (1871-1952).City Rovers at Carlaw Park on 1 July.[5] Leonard had been selected to go on the New Zealand tour of Australia in 1930 but was unable to travel.[citation needed]
Riley was Ponsonby's second highest try scorer in their first three decades with 57 tries from 1933 to 1942, only behind Arthur Kay with 71.[citation needed]
Personal life and death
Brian Riley married Valdora 'Val' Peace Matthews (1918-1999) and they had one son, Terrence William Riley (1945-2020).[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Papers Past". Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Births, Deaths, & Marriages". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Ponsonby United". Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 104. 4 May 1933. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "City's Fine Score". Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 154. 3 July 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 22 July 2022.