Brian Riley was a New Zealand international rugby league footballer.

[2] He was born on 19 January 1915, to Elizabeth (1874-1928) and Oliver Nathaniel Riley (1871-1952).

His first match for Ponsonby was against City Rovers at Carlaw Park on 1 July.

[5] Leonard had been selected to go on the New Zealand tour of Australia in 1930 but was unable to travel.

[citation needed] Riley was Ponsonby's second highest try scorer in their first three decades with 57 tries from 1933 to 1942, only behind Arthur Kay with 71.