Norman Field (second quarter 1936 – 13 January 2008) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Huddersfield),

Batley Batley is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. Batley lies south-west of Leeds, north-west of Wakefield and Dewsbury, south-east of Bradford and north-east of Huddersfield. Batley is part of the ...

(two spells) and Featherstone Rovers, as a .

Background

Norman Field's birth was registered in Huddersfield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he started his rugby career whilst serving in the British Army, with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, he ran a motorcycle business on Bradford Road, Batley throughout his rugby days, in the early 1980s he and his wife Susan moved to Torquay to run a hotel, which they converted into flats circa-2005, he died aged 71 from cancer in Torquay, Devon.

Playing career

International honours

Norman Field won a cap for Great Britain while at

: he played in the 2–28 defeat by Australia at Wembley Stadium, London, on Wednesday 16 October 1963.

County honours

Norman Field was selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at

during the 1963–64 season.

Club career

Norman Field was transferred from

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ARLFC to

during January 1954, he was transferred from Batley to Featherstone Rovers, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Thursday 15 August 1957, he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1957–58 season, he was transferred from Featherstone Rovers to

, he was subject of a transfer bid from Huddersfield in early-1964, but they were unwilling to meet

's valuation of £6,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £229,800 in 2018), and he subsequently retired from rugby league in 1964 aged-28 to concentrate on his business interests.

Genealogical information

Norman Field was married to Susan. Norman Field's previous marriage to Wilma (

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Mark) was registered during first quarter 1959 in Huddersfield district, they had children; Christopher M. Field second quarter in Huddersfield district), Darrell A. Field second quarter in Huddersfield district), and Jonathan Field.

References

External links

Norman Field - A Former Great Britain rugby league player has lost his battle against cancer.Video 'Rugby League Test - Britain Suffers Massacre' at aparchive.comSearch for "Norman Field" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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