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Norman Field (April→June 1936 — 13 January 2008) birth registered in Huddersfield district, was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Lockwood ARLFC (Huddersfield), Featherstone Rovers, and Batley, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, he died in Torquay from cancer. He started his rugby career whilst serving in the British Army, with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
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- Norman field that s a plenty
- my melancholy baby norman field at whitley bay july 11 2010
- International honours
- County Honours
- Club career
- Outside of rugby league
- Genealogical information
- References
my melancholy baby norman field at whitley bay july 11 2010
International honours
Norman Field won a cap for Great Britain while at Batley in 1963 against Australia.
County Honours
Norman Field was selected for Yorkshire County XIII while at Batley during the 1963–64 season.
Club career
Norman Field made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Thursday 15 August 1957, he was subject to a transfer bid while at Batley from Huddersfield in early-1964, but they were unwilling to meet Batley's valuation of £6,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £210,200 in 2013), and he subsequently retired from rugby league in 1964 aged-28 to concentrate on his business interests.
Outside of rugby league
Norman Field ran a motorcycle business on Bradford Road, Batley throughout his rugby days, in the early 1980s he and his wife Susan moved to Torquay to run a hotel, which they converted into flats in the mid-2000s.
Genealogical information
Norman Field was married to Susan. Norman Field's previous marriage to Wilma (née Mark) was registered during January→March 1959 in Huddersfield district, they had children; Christopher M. Field (birth registered April→June 1961 (age 55–56) in Huddersfield district), Darrell A. Field (birth registered April→June 1964 (age 52–53) in Huddersfield district), and Jonathan Field.