24 Facts About Brian Bevan

An Other Nationalities representative wing and the record try scorer in the history of the Rugby League European Championship, Bevan scored a world record 796 tries, mainly for Warrington.

Brian Bevan was the only player chosen in the team who had never represented Australia in a test match.

Brian Eyrl Bevan was born in Sydney on 24 January 1924.

The son of former Eastern Suburbs' player Rick Bevan, Brian Bevan began his career playing for Easts in 1942.

Brian Bevan never scored a try for Easts but would go on to break try scoring records in English club football.

Brian's brother, Owen 'Ozzy' Bevan played for Sydney club the St George Dragons as well as Warrington.

Brian Bevan requested a trial with Leeds, which was a suggestion from Shankland, but the club decided against signing him partially due to his frail looking appearance.

Brian Bevan then decided to try his luck with the Warrington club.

Brian Bevan then returned home to Australia for several months in order to complete his Navy service, before returning to Warrington.

On five occasions Brian Bevan would be the top try scorer in Britain.

Brian Bevan played for the British Empire XIII against New Zealand on Wednesday 23 January 1952 at Stamford Bridge in London.

In 1961 Brian Bevan returned to Australia to play for an Eastern Suburbs seven-a-side competition for Keith Holman's testimonial.

Brian Bevan played his last game for Warrington on Easter Monday, 1962.

Brian Bevan came out of semi-retirement to play for Blackpool Borough between 1962 and 1964.

Brian Bevan played most of his career in Britain, and was never selected to represent Australia in a test match, although he did mesmerise Kangaroo touring sides with his guile and skill for almost two decades.

Brian Bevan scored 740 for Warrington, in 620 appearances.

Brian Bevan's international try scoring average with the crack Other Nationalities team was 1.625 tries per match - the highest ever in international rugby league.

In 1988 Brian Bevan was inducted into the British Rugby League Hall of Fame.

Brian Bevan was featured on a British stamp in 1995, one of a series of five to commemorate the centenary of Rugby League.

Brian Bevan is the only player to have been so doubly honoured.

Brian Bevan was inducted into the Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame.

In February 2008, Brian Bevan was named in a list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players which was commissioned by the National Rugby League and the Australian Rugby League to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia.

Brian Bevan went on to be named as one of the wingers, along with Ken Irvine, in Australian rugby league's Team of the Century.

In June 2018, Brian Bevan was named on a shortlist of ten players for potential induction into the NRL's The Immortals, with two to be selected and announced in August of the same year.