Ivor Bennett (16 June 1913 – 16 June 2003) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Aberavon RFC, as a prop,[1][2] and club level rugby league (RL) for Warrington, as a second-row.[3]
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Full name | Ivor Bennett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Aberkenfig, Wales | 16 June 1913||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 June 2003 Neath, Wales | (aged 90)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editIvor Bennett was born in Aberkenfig, Wales, and he died aged 90 in Port Talbot, Wales.
Playing career
editInternational honours
editIvor Bennett won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Aberavon RFC in 1937 against Ireland.[1][2]
County Cup Final appearances
editIvor Bennett played at second-row in Warrington's 8–4 victory over Barrow in the 1937–38 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1937.
Club career
editBennett made his début for Warrington on Saturday 28 August 1937, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 9 November 1946.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1