Brian Case
{{short description|Great Britain and England international rugby league footballer}}
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|birth_place = St Helens, England
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|position = {{rlp|PR}}
|club1 = Warrington
|year1start = 1976
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|points1 = 42
|club2 = Wigan
|year2start = 1983
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|year3start = 1989
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|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/brian-case/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Case&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19941130000000/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Case&submit=Go&c=England|accessdate=1 January 2018|archive-date=30 November 1994}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Case&submit=Go&c=GB|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19941130000000/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Case&submit=Go&c=GB|accessdate=1 January 2018|archive-date=30 November 1994}}
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Brian Case (born 14 January 1958) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Warrington, Wigan and Leigh, as a {{rlp|pr}}.
Background
Brian Case's birth was registered in St. Helens, Lancashire, England.
Playing career
=Warrington=
Born in St Helens, Case started his professional career at Warrington, joining the club from local side Blackbrook in 1975. He made his first team debut in 1976, and went on to score 14 tries in 191 appearances for the club.{{cite web|url=http://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/results.asp?code=152|title=Case, Brian|work=Warrington Rugby League RLFC Players Archive|accessdate=25 November 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001529/http://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/results.asp?code=152|archivedate=3 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}
Case played at {{rlp|sr}} in Warrington's 14–16 defeat by Widnes in the 1978–79 John Player Trophy Final during the 1977–78 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 April 1979.
Case played at {{rlp|pr}} in Warrington's 26–10 victory over Wigan in the 1980 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1980–81 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Saturday 4 October 1980
He played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 12–5 victory over Barrow in the 1980–81 John Player Trophy Final during the 1980–81 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 January 1981.
Case played his final game for the club in March 1982 after being transfer listed at his own request.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000271/19820324/550/0016 |title=Case listed at £80,000 |work=Liverpool Echo |date=24 March 1982 |page=16 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}
=Wigan=
In January 1983, Case joined Wigan for a transfer fee of £50,000.{{cite news|title=Case for Wigan|newspaper=The Observer|date=16 January 1983|location=London|page=40|id={{ProQuest|476807739}}}} Shortly after arriving at the club, he appeared as a substitute (replacing {{rlp|sr}} Graeme West) in Wigan's 15–4 victory over Leeds in the 1982–83 John Player Trophy Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1983.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=33|title=Classic Match: 1983 John Player Trophy Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=7 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092528/http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=33|url-status=dead}}
Case played in Wigan's victory in the Championship during the 1986–87 season.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=248|title=Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}
Case played at {{rlp|pr}} in Wigan's 8–0 victory over Warrington in the Premiership Final during the 1986–87 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 17 May 1987.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=686|title=1987 Premiership Trophy Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=26 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926025455/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=686|url-status=dead}}
Case played at {{rlp|pr}} in Wigan's 8–2 victory over Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 7 October 1987.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=452|title=1987 World Club Challenge|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=16 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016210553/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=452|url-status=dead}}
Case played at {{rlp|pr}} in Wigan's 28–24 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1985 Challenge Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1985,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=445|title=1984–1985 Challenge Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=16 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016210443/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=445|url-status=dead}} and played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 32-12 victory over Halifax in the 1988 Challenge Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1988.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=453|title=1987–1988 Challenge Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=26 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926045628/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=453|url-status=dead}}
He played at {{rlp|pr}} in Wigan's 18–26 defeat by St. Helens in the 1984 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984, appeared as a substitute (replacing {{rlp|FB}} Shaun Edwards) in the 34–8 victory over Warrington in the 1985 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 13 October 1985,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=685|title=1985–1986 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926024611/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=685|archive-date=26 September 2013|url-status=dead}} played at {{rlp|pr}} in Wigan's 15–8 victory over Oldham in the 1986 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 19 October 1986,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=684|title=1986–1987 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228114305/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=684|archive-date=28 December 2013|url-status=dead}} and played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 28-16 victory over Warrington in the 1987 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 11 October 1987.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=683|title=1987–1988 Lancashire Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=26 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926024838/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=683|url-status=dead}}
Case played at {{rlp|pr}} in the 18–4 victory over Warrington in the 1986–87 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1986–87 season at Burnden Park, Bolton on Saturday 10 January 1987.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=447|title=1986–1987 John Player Special Trophy Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=28 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228114252/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=447|url-status=dead}}
Case played at {{rlp|pr}} in Wigan's 14–8 victory over New Zealand in the 1985 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France match at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 6 October 1985.{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=722|title=1985 Tour match: Wigan 14 New Zealand 8|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012082526/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=722|archive-date=12 October 2013|url-status=dead}}
=Leigh=
In August 1989, Case and his team-mate Ian Potter were signed by Leigh for a combined fee of £62,500.{{cite book|last=Morris|first=Graham|title=Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats|year=2005|publisher=Tempus Publishing|location=Stroud|page=30|isbn=978-0-7524-3470-4}} He played 43 times for the club before retiring in 1991.
=International honours=
Case won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1981 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1984 against Australia, and New Zealand (3 matches), in 1987 against Papua New Guinea; and in 1988 against Papua New Guinea, and Australia (interchange/substitute). He also played three times for Lancashire three times.
References
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External links
- [http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=248 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com]
- [http://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Case Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk]
{{Wigan - 1984–85 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Wigan - 1987 World Club Challenge winners}}
{{Wigan RLFC - 1988 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Great Britain squad – 1984 Tour}}
{{Great Britain squad - 1988 Tourists}}
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Category:English rugby league players
Category:Great Britain national rugby league team players
Category:Lancashire rugby league team players
Category:Leigh Leopards players
Category:Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside
Category:Warrington Wolves players