Andrew "Drew" Broatch (birth unknown) is a Scottish former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played invitational level rugby union (RU) for Barbarian F.C., and at club level Hawick YM RFC and Hawick RFC, as a fly-half and representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Leeds, Bradford Northern, New Hunslet and York, as a centre, or stand-off.

Andrew Broatch
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Broatch
BornHawick, Scotland
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionFly-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Hawick YM RFC
Hawick RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963 Barbarian F.C. 1
Rugby league
PositionStand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1964–68 Leeds
1968–≥70 Bradford Northern
≥1973–≥73 New Hunslet
≥1974–≥74 York
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965 Commonwealth XIII 1
1965 Other Nationalities 1

Playing career

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International honours

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Drew Broatch represented Other Nationalities (RL) while at Leeds, he played stand-off in the 2–19 defeat by St. Helens at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Wednesday 27 January 1965, to mark the switching-on of new floodlights,[1] and represented Commonwealth XIII (RL) while at Leeds in 1965 against New Zealand at Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre, London on Wednesday 18 August 1965.[2]

County Cup Final appearances

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Drew Broatch played at centre in Leeds' 2–18 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1964–65 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 31 October 1964.

Genealogical information

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Drew Broatch is the nephew of the Scottish rugby union, rugby league footballer, and rugby league coach; Alex Fiddes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Cook, H.B. (1965). Programme – St. Helens versus Other Nationalities. St. Helens Rugby F.C. Ltd.
  2. ^ "…and win at Crystal Palace". rugbyleague.org. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  3. ^ Drysdale, Neil (2011). Southern Comfort: The Story of Borders Rugby. Birlinn Ltd. ISBN 1-84158-997-7
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