Bernard McGurrin (born 12 July 1933) is an English former professional
rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for a combined
Oldham &
Rochdale Hornets team,
and at club level for
Leigh
Leigh may refer to:
Places In England
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
* Leigh, Gloucestershire
* Leigh, Kent
* Leigh, Staf ...
,
,
and the
Rochdale Hornets (
captain
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), as a , or .
Background
Bernard McGurrin was born in
Wigan,
Lancashire, England.
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Bernard McGurrin played in
Wigan's 13–9 victory over
Workington Town in the
1958 Challenge Cup
Events
January
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Final during the
1957–58 season at
Wembley Stadium,
London on Saturday 10 May 1958, in front of a crowd of 66,109.
County Cup Final appearances
Bernard McGurrin played in
Wigan's 8–13 defeat by
Oldham in the
1957–58 Lancashire Cup
1957–58 was the forty-fifth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup completion had been held.
Oldham won the trophy by beating Wigan by the score of 13-8
The match was played at Station Road, Pendlebury, (historically in the county of Lancashire ...
Final during the
1957–58 season at
Station Road, Swinton
Station Road was a stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League.
Swinton moved to Station Road w ...
on Saturday 19 October 1957, in front of a crowd of 42,497.
Notable tour matches
Bernard McGurrin played in a combined
Oldham &
Rochdale Hornets team in the 10–8 victory over
New Zealand in the
match at
Watersheddings
Watersheddings was the site of a former rugby league stadium in the Watersheddings area of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. Historically it was in Lancashire, lying on the A672 (Ripponden Road) approximately 2 miles north east of Oldham ...
,
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 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. (
née
A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...
Sinclair) was registered during first ¼ 1955 in
Wigan district. They had children; the future rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s for
Leigh
Leigh may refer to:
Places In England
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
* Leigh, Gloucestershire
* Leigh, Kent
* Leigh, Staf ...
(
A-Team); Bernard McGurrin (birth registered during fourth ¼ in
Ince district), and Angela McGurrin (birth registered during second ¼ in
Wigan district).
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:McGurrin, John
1933 births
Leigh Leopards players
Living people
English rugby league players
Rochdale Hornets captains
Rochdale Hornets players
Rugby league centres
Rugby league five-eighths
Rugby league locks
Rugby league players from Wigan
Wigan Warriors players