Hunslet

Gabbitas made his début for Hunslet on Boxing Day 1952.^[4] He went on to make 343 appearances for the club before announcing his retirement in December 1965.^[5]

Gabbitas played Stand-off in Hunslet's 12-2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.

Gabbitas played Stand-off in Hunslet's 16-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.^[6]

Wigan's Ray Ashby, and Hunslet's Brian Gabbitas, jointly won the Lance Todd Trophy for man of the match in the 1965 Challenge Cup final,^[7] it was the first time two players polled the same number of votes.^[8]

International honours

Gabbitas won a cap for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1959 against France.^[2]

Gabbitas played stand-off for English League XIII while at Hunslet in the 8-26 defeat by France on Saturday 22 November 1958 at Knowsley Road, St. Helens.