Bryan Murrell
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Bryan Murrell
|fullname = Bryan P. Murrell
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df =y|1955|9|20}}
|birth_place = Leeds district, England
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|position = {{rlp|FB|WG|CE|SO}}
|club1 = Leeds
|year1start = 1973
|year1end = 79
|appearances1 = 75
|tries1 = 27
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 83
|club2 = Hunslet
|year2start = 1979
|year2end = ≥84
|appearances2 = 138
|tries2 = 38
|goals2 = 1
|fieldgoals2 = 5
|points2 = 145
|retired = yes
|updated = 27 December 2024
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Bryan Murrell (born 3 April {{birth date text|1955}}{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=Rnydo%2F0rDkb9RZc8zfDNIQ&scan=1|title=Birth details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}}) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Leeds Juniors ARLFC, Leeds and Hunslet, as a {{rlp|fb|wg|ce}} and {{rlp|so}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Bryan-Murrell/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk/leedsrhinos/pastplayers/squad-page.asp?ID=234|title=Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk|publisher=leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081117154525/http://leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk/leedsrhinos/pastplayers/squad-page.asp?ID=234|archivedate=17 November 2008}}
Background
Murrell's birth was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he was a pupil at Stainbeck High School.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
Playing career
=Challenge Cup Final appearances=
Murrell played {{rlp|fb}} in Leeds' 16-7 victory over Widnes in the 1976–77 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London.{{cite web|url=http://therhinos.co.uk/news/1299.php|title=Smith Backs Murrell For Bright Rhinos Future|publisher=therhinos.co.uk|date=25 March 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125083850/http://therhinos.co.uk/news/1299.php|archive-date=25 November 2011}}
=Club career=
Murrell made his début for Leeds against Keighley at Headingley Rugby Stadium on Tuesday 2 October 1973, he played at {{rlp|wg|ce}}, and {{rlp|so}} before eventually replacing Dave Marshall as Leeds' regular {{rlp|fb}}, Murrell scored a vital touch-line conversion in the 8-2 victory over Workington Town in the 1976–77 Challenge Cup quarter-final match at Derwent Park, Workington, on Sunday 13 March 1977, he fell-out-of-favour with Leeds' management during the 1976–77 season, and was later transferred to Hunslet in 1979.
Genealogical information
Murrell is the father of the rugby league footballer; Scott Murrell.{{cite web|url=http://www.morleyobserver.co.uk/sport/local-sport/murrell-makes-a-move-to-play-first-team-rugby-1-1366370|title=Murrell makes a move to play first team rugby|publisher=morleyobserver.co.uk|date=31 December 2012|accessdate=1 January 2013}}
References
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External links
{{Leeds - 1976–77 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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Category:English rugby league players
Category:Hunslet R.L.F.C. players
Category:Rugby league five-eighths
Category:Rugby league fullbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Leeds
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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