Norman Field

Norman Field (second ¼ 1936[2] – 13 January 2008) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Lockwood ARLFC (in Lockwood, Huddersfield), Batley (two spells) and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 383), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

Norman Field
Personal information
Full nameNorman Field
Bornsecond ¼ 1936
Huddersfield district, England
Died13 January 2008 (aged 71)
Torquay, England
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1954–≤57 Batley 72 15 0 0 45
1957–57/58 Featherstone Rovers 6 1 0 0 3
≤1958–64 Batley 95 37 0 0 111
Total 173 53 0 0 159
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–64 Yorkshire ≥1
1963 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Background

Norman Field's birth was registered in Huddersfield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he started his rugby career whilst serving in the British Army, with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, he ran a motorcycle business on Bradford Road, Batley throughout his rugby days, in the early 1980s he and his wife Susan moved to Torquay to run a hotel, which they converted into flats circa-2005,[3] he died aged 71 from cancer in Torquay, Devon.

Playing career

International honours

Norman Field won a cap for Great Britain while at Batley: he played left wing, i.e. number 5, in the 2-28 defeat by Australia at Wembley Stadium, London, on Wednesday 16 October 1963.[1]

County Honours

Norman Field was selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at Batley during the 1963–64 season.

Club career

Norman Field was transferred from Lockwood ARLFC to Batley during January 1954, he was transferred from Batley to Featherstone Rovers, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Thursday 15 August 1957, he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1957–58 season, he was transferred from Featherstone Rovers to Batley, he was subject of a transfer bid from Huddersfield in early-1964, but they were unwilling to meet Batley's valuation of £6,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £229,800 in 2018),[4] and he subsequently retired from rugby league in 1964 aged-28 to concentrate on his business interests.[5]

Genealogical information

Norman Field was married to Susan. Norman Field's previous marriage to Wilma (née Mark) was registered during first ¼ 1959 in Huddersfield district,[6] they had children; Christopher M. Field (birth registered second ¼ 1961 (age 59–60) in Huddersfield district), Darrell A. Field (birth registered second ¼ 1964 (age 56–57) in Huddersfield district), and Jonathan Field.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "Batley RL mourns a true great". batleynews.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. "Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. "Norman Field". examiner.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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