Brian Eyrl Bevan (24 January 1924 – 3 June 1991), also known by the nickname of "Wing Wizard", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He became the only player ever to be inducted into both the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame and British Rugby League Hall of Fame. An Other Nationalities representative wing and the record try scorer in the history of the Rugby League European Championship, Bevan scored a world record 796 tries, mainly for Warrington. In 2008, the centenary year of rugby league in Australia, he was named on the wing of Australia's Team of the Century (1908–2007). Bevan was the only player chosen in the team who had never represented Australia in a test match.

Brian Eyrl Bevan was born in Sydney on 24 January 1924. The son of former Eastern Suburbs' player Rick Bevan, Brian Bevan began his career playing for Easts in 1942. He made eight appearances for the club. When World War II began in 1939 he decided to join the Royal Australian Navy, which restricted his appearances for the club. Bevan never scored a try for Easts. His brother, Owen 'Ozzy' Bevan played for Sydney club the St George Dragons as well as Warrington.

Bevan arrived on board HMAS Australia in Britain in 1946, and all he had with him was a letter of recommendation written by former Eastern Suburbs Test winger Bill Shankland. Bevan requested a trial with Leeds, which was a suggestion from Shankland, but the club decided against signing him partially due to his frail looking appearance. Shankland also recommended he try Hunslet if Leeds refused to sign him, but once again he was turned down. He then decided to try his luck with the Warrington club. Warrington decided to give him an 'A' team trial in November in which he scored a try. The club were impressed with his first performance and decided to play him in the first team a week later. The club then decided to sign him on a permanent basis on a £300 contract. He returned home to Australia for several months in order to complete his Navy service, before returning to Warrington.

In 1946–47, his first season, Bevan scored 48 tries for the club – 14 tries more than any other player in the league. Bevan was the top try scorer in England in five seasons.

Bevan was the 1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season's top try scorer and also played for Warrington in their Championship final victory.

Bevan scored a try in Warrington's 8–14 defeat by Wigan in the 1948–49 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1948–49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948,

Brian Bevan played on the wing in Warrington's 19–0 victory over Widnes in the 1949–50 Challenge Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1950 in front of a crowd of 94,249. Within four years at the Warrington club Bevan had surpassed the club's try scoring record of 215 set by Jack Fish over thirteen seasons. He played in Warrington's 5–28 defeat by Wigan in the 1950–51 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1950–51 season at Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950. He was the 1950–51 Northern Rugby Football League season's top try scorer.

Bevan played for the British Empire XIII against New Zealand on Wednesday 23 January 1952 at Stamford Bridge in London. Bevan was the 1952–53 Northern Rugby Football League season's top try scorer. His best season for try scoring feats was in 1952–53 when he amassed a total of 72 tries. Only Albert Rosenfeld has scored more tries in a single season in Britain. Rosenfeld holds the top two most tries in a season with 78 in 1911–12 and 80 in 1913–14.