Idwal Fisher

Idwal Fisher (3 February 1935[3] – 5 January 2012) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, in the back row, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for both Warrington (Heritage № 630), and Bradford Northern, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[2][4][5]

Idwal Fisher
Personal information
Full nameIdwal Fisher
Born3 February 1935
Swansea district, Wales
Died5 January 2012 (aged 76)[1]
Lochmaben, Scotland
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionBack row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1960–62 Swansea 51
Rugby league
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–63 Warrington 47 5 0 0 15
1964–67 Bradford Northern 29
Total 76 5 0 0 15
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963 Wales 1
Source: [2]

Background

Idwal Fisher's birth was registered in Swansea district, and he died aged 76 in Lochmaben, Scotland, having retired to live near his daughter in Lockerbie.[6]

Playing career

International honours

Idwal Fisher won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in 1963.[2]

Club career

Idwal Fisher made his début for Warrington on Saturday 24 March 1962, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 14 December 1963.

Genealogical information

Idwal Fisher was the older brother of the rugby union, and rugby league footballer; Tony Fisher.[5]

References
  1. "Idwal Fisher Passes On". swansearfc.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  5. Heppenstall, Ross (18 January 2012). "Former Bradford Northern player Idwal Fisher dies, aged 76". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. "Former Warrington player dies". thisischeshire.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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