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| Full name | Brian Lawrence Gabbitas[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1935 (age 89–90) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Lawrence Gabbitas (born c. 1935) is an English former professionalrugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level forGreat Britain, and English League XIII, and at club level forHunslet, as astand-off.[2]
Gabbitas made his début for Hunslet on Boxing Day 1952.[3] He went on to make 343 appearances for the club before announcing his retirement in December 1965.[4]
Gabbitas playedStand-off inHunslet's 12-2 victory overHull Kingston Rovers in the1962 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1962–63 season atHeadingley,Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.
Gabbitas playedStand-off inHunslet's 16-20 defeat byWigan in the1965 Challenge Cup Final during the1964–65 season atWembley Stadium,London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.[5]
Wigan'sRay Ashby, and Hunslet's Brian Gabbitas, jointly won theLance Todd Trophy forman of the match in the1965 Challenge Cup final,[6] it was the first time two players polled the same number of votes.[7]
Gabbitas won acap forGreat Britain while at Hunslet in 1959 against France.[2]
Gabbitas playedstand-off for English League XIII while at Hunslet in the 8-26 defeat by France on Saturday 22 November 1958 atKnowsley Road,St. Helens.