Bernard McGurrin
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Born12 July 1933
Wigan district, England
Wigan district, England
Died20 December 2024 (aged 91)
PositionCentre, Stand-off, Loose forward
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Bernard McGurrin (12 July 1933 – 20 December 2024) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for a combined Oldham & Rochdale Hornets team,[1] and at club level for Leigh,[2][3] Wigan,[4] and the Rochdale Hornets (captain), as a centre, stand-off, or loose forward.
McGurrin was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England on 12 July 1933.
In 1955, he married Mary E. Sinclair in Wigan. They had children; the future rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s for Leigh (A-Team); Bernard McGurrin (born 1957), and Angela McGurrin (born 1960).
Bernard McGurrin died on 20 December 2024, at the age of 91.[5]