George Broughton Jr.


George Broughton Jr. is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club for Castleford and Leeds, as a.

Playing career

Club career

George Broughton Jr. made his début for Leeds against Warrington at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 6 December 1952. George Broughton Jr. was the Leeds' top try scorer during the 1955–56 [Northern Rugby Football League season|1955–56] season, and scored two tries in Leeds' 10-9 victory over Whitehaven in the 1956–57 [Challenge Cup] semi-final during the 1956–57 Northern [Rugby Football League season|1956–57 season] at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 30 March 1957.
Broughton Jr. played on the in Leeds' 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1956–57 Northern Rugby [Football League season#Challenge Cup|1956–57 season] at Wembley [Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium], London on Saturday 11 May 1957, in front of a crowd of 76,318.

Personal life

George Broughton Jr. is the son of the rugby league footballer; George Broughton.

Outside rugby league

Following his retirement from rugby George Broughton Jr. became the landlord of the now demolished Chained Bull public house in Moortown.