Jimmy Brailey
Australian rugby league footballer
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Full name | James Albert Brailey | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1919-10-10)10 October 1919 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 January 1981(1981-01-14) (aged 61) Petersham, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Whiticker/Hudson |
James Albert Brailey (1919-1981) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
Background
Brailey was born in Marrickville, New South Wales on 10 October 1919.
Playing career
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/1943_Newtown_premiers.jpg/300px-1943_Newtown_premiers.jpg)
Brailey came through the Newtown junior ranks to become a first grade player for Newtown as a hooker. He played seven seasons with Newtown between 1940–1947.
Brailey won a premiership with the club in 1943 and was a member of the team that were runners up in 1944. He was a part of a formidable forward pack which included legendary players including Frank Farrell, Gordon MacLennan, Chicka Cahill and Herb Narvo.[1]
Brailey died on 14 January 1981, aged 61.[2]
References
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Newtown Jets squad – 1943 NSWRFL Premiers (3rd title)
- 1 Tom Kirk
- 2 Sid Goodwin
- 3 Len Smith
- 4 Norm Jacobson
- 5 Bruce Ryan
- 6 Tom Nevin
- 7 Paddy Bugden
- 8 Gordon McLennan
- 9 Jimmy Brailey
- 10 Frank Farrell (c)
- 11 Keith Phillips
- 12 Herb Narvo
- 13 Charles Cahill
- Coach: Arthur Folwell