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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 110 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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 11 - 11 1---1 - - - 3 1 - - 4 7 - 36.36% List
The Ashes - 4 - 4 ----- - - - - - - - - 4 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Bradford BullsBRA - 2 1 3 ----- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 15 - 15 -6--6 - - - 24 - - - 7 8 - 46.67% List
Tour Matches YorkshireYOR - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series - 7 - 7 ----- - - - - - - - - 7 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 7 1 8 -1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 3 5 - 37.50% List
Midweek Cup - - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship 2 272 3 275 815--23 - - - 84 - - - 139 127 9 50.55% List
Premiership Trophy - 9 - 9 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List
Challenge Cup - 38 - 38 16--7 - - - 27 - - - 23 12 3 60.53% List
Regal Trophy - 34 - 34 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 22 9 3 64.71% List
Yorkshire Cup 2 30 - 30 -6--6 - - - 24 - - - 20 9 1 66.67% List
UK Top Division 2 272 3 275 815--23 - - - 84 - - - 139 127 9 50.55% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  411 6 417 1235--47 - - - 176 1 1 - 223 178 16 53.48% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1982-84   11 - 11 1---1 - - - 3 1 - - 4 7 - 36.36% List

England - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Yorkshire 1985   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
CronullaCronulla 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   7 1 8-1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 3 5 - 37.50% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Cronulla 1985   7 1 8 -1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 3 5 - 37.50% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Bradford N.Bradford 1979/80   - - 0----- - - - - - - - - - - - List
Bradford N.Bradford 1980/81   14 - 142---2 - - - 6 - - - 7 6 1 50.00% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1981/82   23 1 246---6 - - - 18 - - - 13 10 1 54.17% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1982/83   38 - 383---3 - - - 9 - - - 20 15 3 52.63% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1983/84   29 - 29-5--5 - - - 20 - - - 16 11 2 55.17% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1984/85   27 - 27-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 14 11 2 51.85% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1985/86   29 - 29-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 13 14 2 44.83% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1986/87   29 1 30-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 13 15 2 43.33% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1987/88   35 - 35-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 23 11 1 65.71% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1988/89   34 - 34-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 15 18 1 44.12% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1989/90   23 - 23----- - - - - - - - 17 6 - 73.91% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1990/91   37 - 37----- - - - - - - - 23 14 - 62.16% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1991/92   28 - 28-3--3 - - - 12 - - - 15 13 - 53.57% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1992/93   27 - 27-3--3 - - - 12 - - - 15 11 1 55.56% List
Bradford N.Bradford 1993/94   2 - 2----- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Wakefield T.Wakefield 1994/95   8 1 9----- - - - - - - - 2 7 - 22.22% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Bradford 1980-93   375 2 377 1128--39 - - - 145 - - - 205 156 16 54.38% List
Wakefield 1994   8 1 9 ----- - - - - - - - 2 7 - 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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Sources: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Hunslet RLFC , Warrington Rugby Heritage , Match Video