Brian Whitcombe (13 October 1934 – 2 January 2021) was a Rugby Union footballer for Bradford RFC in the 1950s and 1960s, playing at Flanker i.e. 6 or 7.
Later in December 1938 the family moved across the Pennines when Frank Whitcombe Senior was signed by Bradford Northern for a world record fee.
His first job was as a Machine tool fitter at Dean, Smith & Grace and later a three-year printers apprenticeship at Briggs Brothers Silsden.
During his service he represented 45 Field Regiment and The Royal Artillery Rugby club, 'The Gunners', as did fellow Bradford RFC team mate Peter Harrison.
Brian put in a man of the match performance in Bradford's 9–3 victory at Lidget Grean over Leicester Tigers in 1962, scoring the only try of the game.