Education
As a child he attended Hunslet Street Joseph"s, and was selected for Hunslet Schools" R.L. and Yorkshire County, he died in Oulton, West Yorkshire.
As a child he attended Hunslet Street Joseph"s, and was selected for Hunslet Schools" R.L. and Yorkshire County, he died in Oulton, West Yorkshire.
International honours County honours Championship final appearances Bernard Prior played hooker in Wakefield Trinity"s 21-9 victory over Saint Helens in the Championship final replay durignt the 1966-1967 season at Station Road, Swinton on Wednesday 10 May 1967. Challenge Cup final appearances Bernard Prior played hooker in Leeds" 9-7 victory over Barrow in the 1957 Challenge Cup final during the 1956-1957 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1957, and Hunslet"s 16-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1965 Challenge Cup final during the 1964-1965 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965. County Cup final appearances Bernard Prior played hooker in Hunslet"s 12-2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1968-1969 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962, and played hooker in the 8-17 defeat by Bradford Northern in the 1965 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1965-1966 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1965.
Notable tour matches Bernard Prior played hooker, and scored a try in Leeds" 18-13 victory over Australia in the 1956-1957 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Headingley Stadium during October 1956.
Club career Bernard Prior was transferred from Leeds to Hunslet in January 1961 as part of the world record transfer fee of £13,250 for Brian Shaw (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £583,000 in 2013).