Brian Noble (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian D. Noble | |||||
| Nickname | Nobby | |||||
| Born |
14 February 1961 Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1978–84 | Bradford Northern | |||||
| 1985 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1986–95 | Bradford Northern | |||||
| 1995–96 | Wakefield Trinity | |||||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1982–84 | Great Britain | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| 2001–06 | Bradford Bulls | 80 | 65 | 2 | 13 | 81 |
| 2006–09 | Wigan Warriors | 91 | 49 | 4 | 38 | 54 |
| 2010 | Crusaders RL | 31 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 45 |
| 2013–14 | Salford Red Devils | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
| Total | 225 | 136 | 6 | 83 | 60 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| 2004–06 | Great Britain | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 43 |
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Brian D. Noble (born 14 February 1961 in Bradford) is an English rugby league coach and former player. As a player, Noble was a Great Britain representative hooker, however he is best known for his coaching career in which he coached Bradford, Wigan, Crusaders Rugby League and Salford in the Super League and the Great Britain national team. He was the first coach to win three Super League Grand Finals, and is currently one of only two coaches to have achieved that feat along with Brian McDermott. He is currently Director of Rugby for the Toronto Wolfpack and also works as a pundit for BBC Sport.
Brian Noble's early rugby league career was as a member of the Police Boys' Clubs before he signed for Bradford Northern. His début came in the 1978-79 season and was the beginning of almost 15 years and over 400 games with the club, concluding in the centenary season of 1995-96 following a spell at Wakefield Trinity.
Noble combined his professional career with his job as a policeman, and captained Great Britain on the Lions' tour of Australasia in 1984. He played in all seven tests on the tour, including the test in Papua New Guinea.
Brian Noble played Hooker in Bradford Northern's 5-10 defeat by Castleford in the 1981 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1981–82 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 October 1981, played Hooker in the 7-18 defeat by Hull in the 1982 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1981–82 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982, and played Hooker in the 12-12 draw with Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1987–88 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, and played Hooker in the 11-2 victory Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup final replay during the 1987–88 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987. Brian Noble played Hooker in Bradford Northern's 2-12 defeat by Warrington in the 1990–91 Regal Trophy final during the 1990–91 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 12 January 1991, and played Hooker (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Trevor Clark) in the 15-8 defeat by Wigan in the 1992–93 Regal Trophy final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1993.
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