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Christopher "Chris" Brockbank (December quarter 1901 — 24 July 1963) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and coach of the 1930s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Swinton and Bradford Northern, and coaching at club level for Huddersfield and Warrington.
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International honours
Brockbank won a cap for England while at Swinton in 1927 against Wales.
County Cup Final appearances
About Chris Brockbank's time, there was Swinton's 0–17 defeat by St Helens Recs in the 1923 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 November 1923, the 15–11 victory over Wigan in the 1925 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Wednesday 9 December 1925 (postponed from Saturday 21 November 1925 due to fog), the 5–2 victory over Wigan in the 1927 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 19 November 1927, and the 8–10 defeat by Salford in the 1931 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Brockbank was the coach in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1933 Challenge Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933, was the coach in the 8-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935. and was the coach in Warrington's 19-0 victory over Widnes in the 1950 Challenge Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1950, in front of a crowd of 94,249
Genealogical information
Brockbank's marriage to Florence (née Jackson) was registered during July→September 1925 in Barton-upon-Irwell district.