Brian Scrivens


Brian Scrivens is an English-born rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played invitational level rugby union for Crawshays RFC, and at club level for Newport RFC, as a scrum-half, i.e. number 9, and club level rugby league for Wigan, as a, i.e. number 7.

Background

Brian Scrivens was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England.

Playing career

Championship appearances

Brian Scrivens played in Wigan's victory in the Championship during the 1959–60 season.

Notable tour matches

Brian Scrivens played in Newport RFC's 11-0 victory over Australia in 1957

Club career

In a "merry-go-round", in 1957 Colin Evans lost his Newport RFC Scrum-half place to Brian Scrivens, and so Evans joined Pontypool RFC, where he displaced Billy Watkins, and so Watkins joined Newport RFC, where he displaced Scrivens, a similar pattern occurred for Wales, Watkins won a cap in 1959 against France, Scrivens then displaced Watkins in the Welsh trial, but joined Wigan on the verge of a cap in October 1959, Evans displaced Watkins for cap in 1960 against England. Brian Scrivens was selected for Newport RFC in the Snelling Sevens, but following an injury in the second round, he was replaced by Clive Lewis.
Brian Scrivens made his début for Wigan in the 6-0 victory over Workington Town at Derwent Park on Saturday 12 December 1959, he scored his only try for Wigan in the 47-3 victory over Blackpool Borough at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 December 1959, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 15-17 defeat by Leigh at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 15 October 1960.

Genealogical information

Brian Scrivens' marriage to Yvonne was registered during first ¼ 1960 in Newport district. They had children; Andrea J. Scrivens, and Carl Jonathan Scrivens.

Outside of rugby

Brian Scrivens' parents were originally from Cardiff and transferred to Newport during World War II, he attended Brynglas Secondary School, where one of his teachers was Arthur Rowland, Scrivens was approached by St. Helens when aged both 14, and 16, he worked at Bulldog Tools, Wigan, and following retirement in September 1996 he moved to Glenridding, Cumbria, where he has been the chairman of Patterdale Parish Council.