Career Record for Featherstone
Appearances			Tries	Goals	Drop Goals	Points
Total	Start	Sub
6	6	0	1	0	0	6

Norman Field was one of Batley’s most famous players.  He was an outstanding wing-threequarter who became synonymous with the number five shirt at Mount Pleasant, and became only the third Batley player in the club’s history to play Test football for Great Britain when he was chosen for the opening match of the 1963 Ashes series against Australia at Wembley.

A product of junior Rugby League in his home town of Huddersfield, Norman also played rugby union during his military service in the Army with the unbeaten Duke of Wellington Regiment. He was signed by Batley in the mid-1950s and made several first team appearances. He had a motorcycle garage in the town, so it was a surprise move when he was transferred to Rovers in exchange for stand-off Mick Hirst.  His move to Rovers was not a great success and he made only 6 first team appearances and was soon on the transfer list.  He made his way back to Batley where his career really took off and resulted in county and international honours.

Unfortunately for Batley, just a few months after bringing so much positive publicity to the club following his Wembley appearance, Norman Field decided to retire from the game at the end of the 1963-64 season. He was still in his prime as a player and Huddersfield wanted to sign him, but Norman said the pressure of time needed to run his motor business left him with no alternative. He later moved to Torquay where he ran a hotel.