Wilfred Brimble

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|name = Wilfred Brimble

|fullname = Wilfred Pierrepont Brimble

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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1913|11|16|df=y}}

|birth_place = Hilo, Hawaii, United States

|death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|09|18|1913|11|16|df=y}}New Zealand Death Index

|death_place = New Zealand

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|weight = 61kgs

|club1 = Newton Rangers

|year1start = 1935

|year1end = 39

|appearances1 =

|tries1 = 9

|goals1 = 51

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 128

|club2 = Ponsonby United

|year2start = 1945

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|appearances2 = 2

|tries2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 0

|teamA = Auckland

|yearAstart = 1939

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|appearancesA = 1

|triesA = 0

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 0

|teamB = New Zealand

|yearBstart = 1938

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|appearancesB = 6

|triesB = 1

|goalsB = 0

|fieldgoalsB = 0

|pointsB = 3

|teamC = New Zealand Māori

|yearCstart = 1938

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|teamD = Auckland Māori (Tamaki)

|yearDstart = 1939

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|appearancesD = 1

|triesD = 0

|goalsD = 0

|fieldgoalsD = 0

|pointsD = 0

|updated = 30 August 2021

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers|title=Papers Past|accessdate=29 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/wilfred-brimble/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}

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| relatives = Ted Brimble (brother)
Walter Brimble (brother)

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Wilfred Pierrepont "Bunny" Brimble (16 November 1913 – 18 September 1999) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played for New Zealand.

Background

Brimble was one of seven brothers, who all shared middle name Pierrepont. Two of his other brothers, Edward (better known as Ted) and Walter, also represented New Zealand. Another older brother (Cyril) played rugby at Manukau and also represented Newton Rangers in Auckland rugby league. While their eldest brother John, played for Manukau rugby and spent many years on their committee.

Born in Hilo Hawaii, Brimble had an English father and a Bantu mother Jane Depua Mahdna.[http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/rugby-league/page-4 Page 4 – Rugby league players] teara.govt.nz The family moved to Onehunga, New Zealand in 1914.