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unusual facts about Brian Bevan


Brian Bevan

Brian was the brother of Owen 'Ozzy' Bevan who played for Sydney club the St George Dragons as well as Warrington, and is the great uncle of Paul Bevan who plays Australian rules football for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.


Billy Dingsdale

In January 1929, within a fortnight, Billy Dingsdale twice scored 4-tries in a match against Bradford Northern, firstly in a 35-7 victory at Bradford Northern, and then in a 65-0 win at Wilderspool Stadium, in the 1928–29 season he also equalled Warrington's "Most Tries In A Season" record with 28-tries, subsequently extended by Steve Ray to 33-tries, and then by Brian Bevan to 48, 57, 60, and finally 66-tries.


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