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Brian Noble

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 14th February, 1961
Current Age
65 years and 153 days
Place Of Birth
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Competitions Won

English Championship
1979/80, 1980/81
Yorkshire Cup
1987/88, 1989/90

Honours & Awards

RLIF Coach Of The Year
2004

Biography

Bradford Northern hooker, a veteran of over 400 games for the Bulls, made his Test debut against Australia in the Third Test on the 1982 Kangaroo Tour. Noble was chosen as vice-captain of the 1984 Lion's tour but was promoted to captain after original choice, Trevor Skerrett, withdrew. Noble's squad did not win a Test in Australia or NZ and nor could he set the Sharks alight during his brief stay in 1985. Noble succeeded Canberra coach Matthew Elliot as Bradford coach in 2000, capturing the English Super League premiership the following year. Noble coached Great Britain in the 2003 Ashes series and in three successive Tri Nations competitions (2004-06).
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -11-111---1---31--47-36.36%List
The Ashes -4-4-------------4-0.00%List
Tour MatchesBradford BullsBRA-213------------12-33.33%List
Tour MatchesGreat BritainGBR-15-15-6--6---24---78-46.67%List
Tour MatchesYorkshireYOR-1-1------------1--100.00%List
Test Series -7-7-------------7-0.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) -718-1--1---4-1-35-37.50%List
Midweek Cup --11------------1--100.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship 22723275815--23---84---139127950.55%List
Premiership Trophy -9-92---2---6---36-33.33%List
Challenge Cup -38-3816--7---27---2312360.53%List
Regal Trophy -34-34-1--1---4---229364.71%List
Yorkshire Cup 230-30-6--6---24---209166.67%List
UK Top Division 22723275815--23---84---139127950.55%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 41164171235--47---17611-2231781653.48%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1982-84 11-111---1---31--47-36.36%List

England - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Yorkshire1985 1-1------------1--100.00%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
CronullaCronulla19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup 718-1--1---4-1-35-37.50%List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Cronulla1985 718-1--1---4-1-35-37.50%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Bradford N.Bradford1979/80 --0----------------List
Bradford N.Bradford1980/81 14-142---2---6---76150.00%List
Bradford N.Bradford1981/82 231246---6---18---1310154.17%List
Bradford N.Bradford1982/83 38-383---3---9---2015352.63%List
Bradford N.Bradford1983/84 29-29-5--5---20---1611255.17%List
Bradford N.Bradford1984/85 27-27-4--4---16---1411251.85%List
Bradford N.Bradford1985/86 29-29-4--4---16---1314244.83%List
Bradford N.Bradford1986/87 29130-1--1---4---1315243.33%List
Bradford N.Bradford1987/88 35-35-4--4---16---2311165.71%List
Bradford N.Bradford1988/89 34-34-4--4---16---1518144.12%List
Bradford N.Bradford1989/90 23-23------------176-73.91%List
Bradford N.Bradford1990/91 37-37------------2314-62.16%List
Bradford N.Bradford1991/92 28-28-3--3---12---1513-53.57%List
Bradford N.Bradford1992/93 27-27-3--3---12---1511155.56%List
Bradford N.Bradford1993/94 2-2------------11-50.00%List
Wakefield T.Wakefield1994/95 819------------27-22.22%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST4ST3PT4PTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Bradford1980-93 37523771128--39---145---2051561654.38%List
Wakefield1994 819------------27-22.22%List

Your Say

  • Neil Roebuck
    10 Oct 2023 11:45am

    What a superb bloke,nobby was.he was a hard working player ,who shirked nothing. But most of all I remember Brian ,taking time out ,to talk ,to the colts, telling them, to work hard,on the weights,training, etc, to improve there game.you could see then ,nobby was destined, to be a successful coach.

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