Showing my age now, 688, my first sports teacher.
Quite a stocky man with a barrel chest. To those of us who went to Thrum Hall he said, "call me Sparks, call me Mr Sparks call me anything you want but NEVER call me Brian"
He only taught us for one year before returning to Wales.
Thanks to him my love of Rugby League.
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"Brian Sparks signed for Halifax from Neath RFC in 1957 for a signing-on fee of £1800 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £91,120 in 2013),[5 and made a try-scoring début against Hunslet on Saturday 28 December 1957, he played in the defeat by Wigan in the 1959 Challenge Cup during the 1958–59 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax in 1959, in front of 29,153 Fans, he also played, and was Captain, in the defeat by Wigan in the 1961 Challenge Cup semi-final during the 1960–61 season in March 1961."
29,153 at Thrum Hall, fantastic.
Wikipedia mentions a Dave Fleming blast from the past but the page can not be found, any ideas Mr Collector?
Ps he was pretty handy with the plimsole as well. Flicked his wrist just before impact.
