Reginald Hathway

Reginald "Reg" Hathway (first ¼ 1907[2] – death unknown) 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 Newport RFC, as a forward, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham and Wigan, as a second-row, or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1][3]

Reginald Hathway
Personal information
Full nameReginald Hathway
Bornfirst ¼ 1907
Newport district, Wales
Diedunknown
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924–28/29 Newport RFC 106 10
Rugby league
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1928/29–32 Oldham 129 25 0 0 75
1932–34 Wigan 57 3 0 0 9
Total 186 28 0 0 84
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932 Wales 2
Source: [1]

Background

Reg Hathway's birth was registered Newport district, Wales.

Playing career

International honours

Reg Hathway won caps for Wales while at Oldham 1932 2-caps.[1]

Championship Final appearances

Reg Hathway played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Wigan's 15–3 victory over Salford in the Championship Final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934.[4]

Club career

Reg Hathway played in Newport RFC's 3-20 defeat by New South Wales Waratahs during the 1927–28 Waratahs tour of the British Isles, France and Canada at Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales on Thursday 22 September 1927.

Genealogical information

Reg Hathway was the younger brother of the rugby union forward of the 1920s for Wales, Newport RFC, Cross Keys RFC and London Welsh RFC; George Hathway.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. "1933–1934 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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