# Jimmy Brailey

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Australian rugby league footballer

Jimmy Brailey Personal information Full name James Albert Brailey Born (1919-10-10)10 October 1919 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia Died 14 January 1981(1981-01-14) (aged 61) Petersham, New South Wales, Australia Playing information Position Hooker Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1940–47 Newtown 63 8 0 0 24 Source: Whiticker/Hudson

**James Albert Brailey** (1919–1981) was an Australian [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer who played in the 1940s.

## Background

Brailey was born in [Marrickville, New South Wales](/source/Marrickville%2C_New_South_Wales), on 10 October 1919.

## Playing career

Brailey (1st row 3rd from right) in the Newtown 1943 premiership team

Brailey came through the Newtown junior ranks to become a first-grade player for [Newtown](/source/Newtown_Jets) as a [hooker](/source/Hooker_(rugby_league)). He played seven seasons with Newtown between 1940 and 1947.

Brailey won a premiership with the club in [1943](/source/1943_NSWRFL_season) and was a member of the team that were runners up in [1944](/source/1944_NSWRFL_season). He was a part of a formidable forward pack which included legendary players including [Frank Farrell](/source/Frank_Farrell_(rugby_league)), [Gordon MacLennan](/source/Gordon_McLennan_(rugby_league)), [Chicka Cahill](/source/Charles_Cahill_(rugby_league)) and [Herb Narvo](/source/Herb_Narvo).[1]

Brailey died on 14 January 1981, aged 61.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 - [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1875169571](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1875169571)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 15/1/1981

v t e Newtown Jets squad – 1943 NSWRFL Premiers (3rd title) 1 Tom Kirk 2 Sid Goodwin 3 Len Smith 4 Norm Jacobson 5 Bruce Ryan 6 Tom Nevin 7 Paddy Bugden 8 Gordon McLennan 9 Jimmy Brailey 10 Frank Farrell (c) 11 Keith Phillips 12 Herb Narvo 13 Charles Cahill Coach: Arthur Folwell

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