Joe Brittain
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Personal information
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| Full name | Joseph Brittain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Joe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph "Joe" Brittain was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, and 1920s playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Leeds, as a stand-off/five-eighth, or scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 6, or 7.
Joe Brittain won caps for England while at Leeds in 1921 against Wales, Other Nationalities, and Australia, in 1922 against Wales.
Joe Brittain played scrum-half/halfback, and scored a try in the 28-3 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1923 Challenge Cup Final during the 1922-23 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield, the only occasion the Challenge Cup final has ever been staged at Belle Vue.
Joe Brittain played stand-off/five-eighth in the 11-3 victory over Dewsbury in the 1921 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 26 November 1921.
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