Norman Herbert
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Full name | Norman Herbert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | c. 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 July 2022 (aged 88)[1][2] Leigh, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norman Herbert (c. 1934 – 31 July 2022) was an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Workington Town, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[3]
Playing career
International honours
Norman Herbert won a cap for England while at Workington in 1962 against France,[4] and won caps for Great Britain while at Workington in 1961 against New Zealand, and in 1962 against France, Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand.[5]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Norman Herbert played left-prop, i.e. number 8, in Workington Town's 9–13 defeat by Wigan in the 1958 Challenge Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958.[6]
References
- ^ "Norman Herbert".
- ^ https://cumbriacrack.com/2022/08/02/tributes-to-workington-towns-norman-herbert/ [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "1957-1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Workington and Hull KR triumph in the regions
- 30 April 1955 Photograph of Workington Town
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