Emlyn Gwynne

Thomas Emlyn Gwynne (fourth ¼ 1898 – fourth ¼ 1962) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Mountain Ash RFC and Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for both Great Britain, Wales and Glamorgan, and at club level for Hull F.C. (Heritage No.), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1][2]

Thomas Emlyn Gwynne
Personal information
Full nameThomas Emlyn Gwynne
Bornfourth ¼ 1898
Llanelli, Wales
Diedfourth ¼ 1962 (aged 63)
West Glamorgan, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Mountain Ash RFC
Swansea RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–31 Hull F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1927 Glamorgan ≥1
1928 Wales 1
1928–29 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Background

Emlyn Gwynne's birth was registered in Llanelli, Wales, and his death aged 63 was registered in West Glamorgan, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Emlyn Gwynne won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Hull in the 15–39 defeat by England at White City Stadium, Sloper Road, Grangetown, Cardiff on Wednesday 14 November 1928, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Hull in 1928 against Australia, and New Zealand, and in 1929 against Australia.[1]

County honours

Emlyn Gwynne played left wing, i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Glamorgan's 18–14 victory over Monmouthshire in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Emlyn Gwynne played left wing, i.e. number 5, in Hull FC's 9–10 defeat by Rochdale Hornets in the 1922 Challenge Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, in front of a crowd of 34,827.[4]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  4. "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  • England & Wales, Birth/Death Indexes
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