Career

Championship appearances

Brian Scrivens played in Wigan"s victory in the Championship during the 1959-1960 season. Notable tour matches

Brian Scrivens played in Newport Reconstruction Finance Corporation"s 11-0 victory over Australia (RU) in 1957

Club career

Brian Scrivens was selected for Newport Reconstruction Finance Corporation in the Snelling Sevens, but following an injury in the second round, he was replaced by Clive Lewis. Brian Scrivens made his début for Wigan in the 6-0 victory over Workington Town at Derwent Park on Saturday 12 December 1959, he scored his only try for Wigan in the 47-3 victory over Blackpool Borough at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 December 1959, and played his final match for Wigan in the 15-17 defeat by Leigh at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 15 October 1960.

Brian Scrivens" marriage to Yvonne Underwood (birth registered April→June 1938 (age 77–78) in Newport) was registered during January→March 1960 in Newport district.

Achievements

• In a "merry-go-round", in 1957 Colin Evans lost his Newport Reconstruction Finance Corporation Scrum-half place to Brian Scrivens, and so Evans joined Pontypool Reconstruction Finance Corporation, where he displaced Billy Watkins, and so Watkins joined Newport Reconstruction Finance Corporation, where he displaced Scrivens, a similar pattern occurred for Wales, Watkins won a cap in 1959 against France, Scrivens then displaced Watkins in the Welsh trial, but joined Wigan (RL) on the verge of a cap in October 1959, Evans displaced Watkins for cap in 1960 against England.